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South Sudan clashes leaves 160 civilians killed: UN

Posted by Chimezie Orisakwe
|Date: December 15, 2022
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South Sudan clashes leaves 160 civilians killed: UN

The United Nations said Wednesday that at least 166 civilians had perished in clashes in South Sudan's fa ...

The United Nations said Wednesday that at least 166 civilians had perished in clashes in South Sudan's far north over the past four months and urged the government to act quickly to put an end to the ...

December 15, 2022
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UNHCR warns about looming refugee crises

Posted by Jonathan Jackson
|Date: March 01, 2022
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UNHCR warns about looming refugee crises

Ukraine could soon become "Europe's largest refugee crises country of 21st century Europe, warns UNHCR. T ...

Ukraine could soon become "Europe's largest refugee crises country of 21st century Europe, warns UNHCR. The situation in Ukraine could become “Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century” with more t ...

March 01, 2022
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President Zelenskyy vows to defend Ukraine

Posted by Jonathan Jackson
|Date: February 26, 2022
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President Zelenskyy vows to defend Ukraine

As the advancement of Russian forces continues, President Zelenskyy vows to defend Ukraine against all o ...

As the advancement of Russian forces continues, President Zelenskyy vows to defend Ukraine against all odds. This affirmation comes after Zelenskyy becomes a target for the Russian backed Chechen Ass ...

February 26, 2022
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UNHCR seeks help for 70,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria

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|Date: December 07, 2021
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UNHCR seeks help for 70,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on the international community to ur ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on the international community to urgently support over 70,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement i ...

December 07, 2021
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2Baba receives UN Goodwill Ambassadorship role

Posted by Ade kunle
|Date: June 23, 2020
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2Baba receives UN Goodwill Ambassadorship role

Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia best known as 2Baba has been confirmed as a regional “Goodwill Ambassado ...

Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia best known as 2Baba has been confirmed as a regional “Goodwill Ambassador” for UNHCR, the United Nation Refugee Agency. A statement by the agency and also on hi ...

June 23, 2020
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Adamawa to receive 4,000 refugees from Cameroon (Independent)

Posted by Lilian Osigwe
|Date: December 05, 2017
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Adamawa to receive 4,000 refugees from Cameroon (Independent)

Adamawa State government is preparing to receive another batch of 4,000 out of the 85,000 Internally Disp ...

Adamawa State government is preparing to receive another batch of 4,000 out of the 85,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Cameroon by next month. This is sequel to the tripartite agreement sign ...

December 05, 2017
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Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return (Reuters)

Posted by Lilian Osigwe
|Date: November 25, 2017
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Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return (Reuters)

Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to take assistance from the UN refugee agency for the repatriation of ...

Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to take assistance from the UN refugee agency for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali ...

November 25, 2017
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Nigerian Rebecca Dali wins UN humanitarian award

Posted by Lilian Osigwe
|Date: July 27, 2017
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Nigerian Rebecca Dali wins UN humanitarian award

Dr. Rebecca Dali, the Nigerian Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Caring, Empowerment, and Peace Initiat ...

Dr. Rebecca Dali, the Nigerian Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Caring, Empowerment, and Peace Initiatives (CCEPI), has won the 2017 Sérgio Vieira de Mello award in recognition of her humanitarian ...

July 27, 2017
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Agatu: Welcome to our hell

Posted by Lilian Osigwe
|Date: July 16, 2017
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Agatu: Welcome to our hell

Though majority of the people have returned to their communities, Agatu land in Benue State is still in r ...

Though majority of the people have returned to their communities, Agatu land in Benue State is still in ruins with the signs of the invasion by herdsmen everywhere. •Some of the displaced persons at L ...

July 16, 2017
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Scores of migrants die off Libyan coast – UN

Posted by Lilian Osigwe
|Date: November 03, 2016
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Scores of migrants die off Libyan coast – UN

At least 239 migrants have died in two shipwrecks off Libya, the United Nations said on Thursday. Carlott ...

At least 239 migrants have died in two shipwrecks off Libya, the United Nations said on Thursday. Carlotta Sami, a spokeswoman for the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR, said the information was confirmed by ...

November 03, 2016
| by Lilian Osigwe

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