Russia in Africa: Can It Offer an Alternative to The US and China?
Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support...
West Africa Stocks Drop to 2012 Low
The optimism that drove gains in a benchmark West African stock index earlier this year has faded. Abidjan’s Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobiliere has tumbled almost 10% from its February high to languish at...
4,300 Somali Refugees Has Returned to Their Home
UNHCR, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has reported that since 2017, 4,300 Somali refugees have returned to their homes from Yemen thanks to Assisted Spontaneous Return Programme. UNHCR spokesman Babar Bloch said in...
Increased Violence in Nigeria Has Driven People Into Niger
UNHCR, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, warned of increasing violence in Nigeria. UNHCR spokesman Babar Bloch said in his statement that 20,000 people have fled Nigeria to Niger only since April, and the...
Reopening of Cape Town Refugee Reception Office
Scalabrini Centre may head back to court over closure of refugee reception office in Cape Town. Initially, the centre was due to reopen by March 2018, but the Home Affairs Department missed the deadline....
UNICEF Reports on East and South Africa
The report includes statistics on displacement in the region, as well as situations related to the needs of district citizens and refugees such as cleanliness, health, housing and education.
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Germany Withholds Aid for Uganda
The German government has decided to withhold €100 million of funds it had pledged to the country for refugee resettlement annually. In 2018, the United Nations found that millions of dollars of aid money...
Libya’s Evacuees Fret about Those Left Behind
Refugees in Libya who were told this week they are to be given passage to Italy have expressed concern for those left behind in poor conditioned detention centres, even though they feel relief for...
UNHCR Published an Update Report on Libya
According to the report, since April 4, more than 82,000 people were displaced due to the conflicts in and around Tripoli. In addition to other statistics and determinations related to migration, the report also...
Tunisia Prepares to Host Refugees Fleeing Libya
Officials working for international organizations and institutions visited the border areas of Tunisia to examine the resources available ahead of the potential mass arrival of refugees fleeing armed clashes in Libya.
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