Rights group raises concerns over new refugee registration system
The new government refugee registration system aims to replace the UNHCR-run system, which authorities say raised security concerns…
Nigerian Refugee Returnees Rise Sharply in Q1 2026
The number of Nigerian refugees who voluntarily returned home under a tripartite repatriation agreement more than doubled in…
The tragedy of recurring Rohingya refugee deaths
A drone view of Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A fishing trawler carrying around…
UNHCR: Number of Refugees in Jordan Declined by 1.6% During La…
Data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recorded a decline in the number of registered…
UNHCR clarifies role in Libya amid public discussions over migration
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued a statement clarifying its limited humanitarian mandate in Libya, emphasizing…
Refugees in Nigeria: FG registers 3,613, asylum-seekers rise
The number of newly arrived asylum-seekers into Nigeria rose by 322 persons, amounting to 21 per cent increase…
Congolese refugees begin mass return from Burundi as calm slowly returns to the border
Thousands of Congolese refugees who had been sheltering in Burundi are now making their way back across the…
Sudan refugees face temperatures rising to 50C and little food and water as they struggle to survive
Hawa* had survived a forced marriage, the death of twin babies and was working towards a PhD when…
Perilous Escape: Rohingya Refugees Risk All on Treacherous Seas
Rohingya refugee Rahila Begum shared her ordeal of surviving a capsized boat in the Andaman Sea, a…
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025, says UN
GENEVA (AFP): Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees fleeing by sea, with deaths continuing…
UN declares last year was deadliest for Rohingya refugees
GENEVA/YANGON (dpa): Last year was the deadliest ever for Rohingya refugees fleeing by boat from Bangladesh or Myanmar across…
Record number of Rohingya refugees die at sea, UN says
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in 2025 while attempting dangerous sea crossings in the…