Stop child exploitation in Western Sahara
As the recruitment and exploitation of children in crises and political conflicts is a war crime under international humanitarian law. As the recruitment and exploitation […]
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Gunmen attack UN convoy in DRC
Three staff members of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) were injured on Wednesday when their convoy was attacked by gunmen in the Eastern Democratic Republic […]
Tunisia: Algerian opposition figure Slimane Bouhafs handed over to Algeria
He disappeared on August 25, in Tunis, under troubling circumstances. Taken away by men who did not declare their identity, Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian refugee, […]
Morocco’s CNDH, UNHCR Join Forces to Strengthen Refugees’ Rights
The National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have committed to strengthening the national system for the protection of refugees’ […]
Côte d’Ivoire: First country in Africa to put in place procedures for eligibility for stateless status
These are stateless persons or persons “at risk of statelessness”: they have no nationality or have great difficulty, due to lack of documents, in proving […]
Central African Republic: the second round of legislative elections is scheduled for March 14.
In a decree signed on February 12, 2021, President Touadéra convened the electorate for the second round, as well as for the resumption of voting […]
Niger: A worrying humanitarian situation around Ouallam after Sunday massacres
A joint mission of the Nigerien government and humanitarian actors visited the region of Tillabéry, in south-eastern Niger, after attacks in Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye […]
Ethiopia: Amnesty denounces massacre of a large number of civilian in Tigray
This is the first time that a large number of civilian deaths have been reported since the beginning of the conflict in Tigray. Telecommunications and […]
EUToday: European Parliament reacts to Tindouf Camps aid scandal
The Budgetary Control and Development Committees of the European Parliament are both actively involved in investigating the case of the Misappropriation of Humanitarian Aid to […]
Protecting refugees in Europe: UNHCR calls for a ‘year of change’
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has called on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the year of change for robust refugee protection”. On Thursday […]