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Thousands flee Burkina Faso's north after massacre

More than 7,000 flee as gunmen kill at least 138 men, women and children in northern Solhan village.

Denmark passes law to deport asylum seekers outside Europe despite outcry

The bill would allow Denmark to move refugees arriving on Danish soil to asylum centres in possible partner countries such as Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia and others.

Inclusion in the humanitarian sector: Protecting the most vulnerable

The international community is developing effective humanitarian policies and undertaking ambitious projects to support refugees. However, fundamental challenges to ensuring an equitable and dignified life for the most vulnerable remain.

Cost of 10 years of devastating war in Syria

We look at the human and financial cost of the war according to the data from UN bodies, international NGOs and Syrian civil society groups.

What's driving Kenya to close one of Africa's largest refugee camps?

The reason cited for the closing of the Dadaab refugee complex is security, but it could also be a bargaining chip in an international maritime dispute.

Is Denmark planning on sending asylum seekers to Rwanda?

A potential offshore asylum center in the African country has come under the spotlight after Denmark's decision to deport Syrians.

Islamic Zakat donations reached millions of refugees in 2020

Compared to four years ago, Zakat funds increased in record numbers last year, helping more than two million refugees across the world, according to UNHCR.

Torture and pushbacks: Stories of migration to Europe during Covid-19

Violent and often sadistic pushbacks from Italy, Slovenia and Croatia are a damning indictment of Europe's broken migrant policy.

Bangladesh defends fencing that impeded rescue work in Rohingya camp fire

The UN, aid groups and Rohingya leaders said the fences erected by the military hampered rescue work and caused injuries during Monday’s 12-hour blaze in the maze that killed at least 15 people and left nearly 50,000 homeless.

Bandits carry out another deadly attack on village in northwestern Nigeria

The pre-dawn attack on Tara village is the latest in a series of attacks by criminal gangs known locally as "bandits" who for years have terrorised communities. The attackers also stole 100 cows.

UNHCR calls for immediate rescue of Rohingya stranded at Andaman Sea

The boat left southern Bangladesh about 10 days ago and its whereabouts remain unknown as we understood that some passengers had died, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said.

UN agencies press EU to end rising practice of migrant pushback

Border pushbacks that deny migrants their right to apply for asylum and collective expulsions are illegal under international refugee treaties, which allow people fearing for their safety to seek protection.