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An internally displaced person is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders. They are often referred to as refugees, although they do not fall within the legal definitions of a refugee. Wikipedia
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Uganda |
Escalating Violence in DRC Forces 1,000 Refugees to Flee to Uganda Summary:On 12 November, Kichanga villages in Beni territory, North-Kivu, DRC witnessed a surge in armed violence, compelling more than 1,000 individuals to seek refuge in Uganda. The… Full Story |
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1,000 |
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Mexico
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Mexico - Population DisplacementMexico is facing unprecedented numbers of vulnerable people in mobility. A record breaking number of 150,000 refugee requests is expected by end of year.On 30 October, a “migrant… Full Story |
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8,000 |
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Armenia
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Armenia Grapples with Influx of Displaced Persons via Lachin CorridorAs of September 29, 2023, Armenia is facing a significant humanitarian crisis as the number of displaced persons streaming into the country via the Lachin corridor, specifically… Full Story |
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100,000 |
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Central African Republic
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Movement of population after attacks in KokourouOn August 11th, approximately 1,000 residents from Koukourou fled their village due to the intrusion of unidentified armed groups, fearing for their safety. The assailants shot in… Full Story |
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1,000 |
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Haiti
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Growing Vulnerability of Displaced Persons in Haiti Amidst Deteriorating ConditionsGeneva/Port-au-Prince – Alarming findings from the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reveal a distressing… Full Story |
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205,000 |
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Chad
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ICRC Surgical Team Deploys to Eastern Chad to Treat Gunshot Wound Victims Fleeing Sudanese ConflictDate: June 30, 2023 Geneva (ICRC) - In response to an increasing influx of gunshot wound victims seeking safety and medical care after escaping fighting in neighboring Sudan, a… Full Story |
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161,000 |
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Central African Republic |
Conflict in Sudan forces thousands to seek refuge in neighboring Chad and CAR, triggering price increasesThe ongoing conflict in Sudan has had a severe impact on the northern region of the Central African Republic (CAR), leading to the disruption of traffic between Sudan and CAR.… Full Story |
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3,000 |
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Sudan
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20,000 Refugees Arrive fleeing fighting in SudanThe United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in Sudan, which has prompted the first wave of refugees to flee the conflict and… Full Story |
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20,000 |
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Thailand
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Thousands flee into Thailand amid renewed Myanmar ViolenceIn Myanmar, fighting between the army and ethnic armed group, Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), has intensified in Myawaddy province. As a result, thousands of people have… Full Story |
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8,000 |
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Rwanda |
MASSIVE INFLUX OF CONGOLESE REFUGEES INTO TANZANIA, RWANDA, AND BURUNDIBetween 8 and 20 March 2023, between 600 and 800 Congolese refugees entered Tanzania every day to flee from clashes between the M23 and the Congolese army in the Kivu region. This… Full Story |
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5,000 |
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Bangladesh
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Massive Fire Breaks Out in Kutupalong Balukhali Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar, BangladeshOn the afternoon of March 5, 2023, a massive and devastating fire broke out in Camp 11 of the Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The camp is managed by… Full Story |
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12,000 |
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Benin
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Refugee arrivals from TogoThis report highlights the recent attacks by non-state armed groups on civil population in Northern Togo, leading to about one thousand people seeking refuge in Northern Benin. It… Full Story |
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1,000 |
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Ethiopia |
The Humanitarian Situation of Refugees Fleeing Hostilities in Laas Caanood, Somalia to EthiopiaSince the beginning of February 2023, there has been a significant influx of refugees and asylum seekers from Laas Caanood in Somalia to Ethiopia's Doolo and Warder zones. The… Full Story |
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95,000 |
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Italy
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Dozens of bodies believed to be refugees found on beach in southern ItalyOn Sunday, February 26th, 2023, at least 33 people, including a newborn baby, died in a shipwreck as they tried to land on a beach in rough seas off the coast of Italy’s Calabria… Full Story |
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80 |
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Ethiopia |
New Influx of Refugees/Asylum Seekers Arrives in Ethiopia Due to Severe Fighting in SomalilandAn estimated 10,000 new refugees/asylum seekers have arrived over the past few days in the Doolo and Warder zones of the Somali region in Ethiopia, reportedly coming from the… Full Story |
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10,000 |
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Nigeria |
DISPLACED PEOPLE AND RETURNEES ABDUCTED BY ARMED GROUPSBetween 1 October and 29 December 2022, 28 internally displaced persons and returnees were abducted by non-state armed group members in the Bama local government area (LGA), in… Full Story |
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28 |
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Sri Lanka
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105 Myanmar nationals adrift off the eastern coast of Sri LankaAccording to the news broadcasted on 20 Dec Sri Lanka's navy has rescued 104 Myanmar nationals adrift off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. It was suspected that the boat was… Full Story |
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105 |
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Palestinian Territories |
Palestine - West Bank violence, demolitions and displacementAccording to the latest UN OCHA reporting, during the first ten months of 2022 a total of 727 Palestinian-owned structures have been demolished or seized, including 81 EU-funded… Full Story |
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25,731 |
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Burkina Faso |
NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR 18,000 DISPLACED PERSONS IN KOMPIENGA PROVINCEOn 29 July, aid organizations conducted a mission to assess the diverse needs of over 18,000 displaced persons who have fled conflict and violence and sought safety in Kompienga… Full Story |
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18,000 |
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Libya
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Libya’s social fabric, basic services, and national infrastructure collapsingAfter years of conflict, the UN estimates that around 662,000 Libyans have returned home while over 179,000 remain internally displaced. Mine contamination and the lack of… Full Story |
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800,000 |
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Nicaragua |
Migration Flow – CasualtiesIn Nicaragua, on 27 July, 16 people perished in a bus accident on the road from Managua to Jalapa, including 13 Venezuelan migrants, a Nicaraguan and two people pending… Full Story |
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79,260 |
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Mali
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UN HUMANITARIAN CHIEF DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE DETERIORATING SITUATIONBetween 28 and 31 May, the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths completed a four-day visit to Mali, his first to the… Full Story |
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7,500,000 |
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Cameroon
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US$376M REQUIRED TO ASSIST 2.6M PEOPLE IN URGENT NEED OF ASSISTANCEOn 14 April, the United Nations and the government of Cameroon jointly launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Cameroon, which will require US$376 million to assist 2.6… Full Story|
 24-Apr-2022 |  DISPLACED - IDP, FOOD SECURITY, WATER: SANITATION, Fund Raising | 
ONGOING
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2,600,000 |
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Ukraine
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Fresh efforts underway to evacuate civilians in besieged Mariupol – if ceasefire holdsRenewed efforts are underway to evacuate civilians trapped by Russian forces in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) said… Full Story |
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160,000 |
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Ukraine
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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine M. Russell on 7.5million children in the UkraineNEW YORK, 24 February 2022 – “UNICEF is deeply concerned that intensifying hostilities in Ukraine pose an immediate threat to the lives and wellbeing of the country’s 7.5 million… Full Story |
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7,500,000 |
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Nigeria
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DAMASAK HUMANITARIAN FACILITY REOPENS AFTER 10 MONTHS OF CLOSUREOn 9 February, the humanitarian hub, which includes aid workers offices and accommodation in the northeastern border town of Damasak, close to Niger, has reopened, enabling them… Full Story |
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120,000 |
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Burkina Faso |
Insecurity, forces displacementsThousands of people are fleeing the town of Titao (population of 155,000) and surrounding villages (in the Loroum province, Nord region) following the attack on a civilian convoy… Full Story |
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1,481,701 |
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Central African Republic
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Urgent Health and Nutrition Needs Among Internally Displaced People Grows in Central African Republic ProvincesA recent assessment by humanitarian organizations in Kouango town, in Ouaka prefecture, indicated urgent health and nutrition needs among internally displaced people who returned… Full Story |
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6,000 |
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Nigeria
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OVER 500 NEWLY DISPLACED WITHOUT SHELTER IN PULKA TOWNHumanitarian organizations have raised concerns about the increasing number of new internally displaced persons (IDP) arriving in Pulka town, in Gwoza local government area (LGA)… Full Story |
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500 |
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Chad
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CONFLICT IN SUDAN TRIGGERS DISPLACEMENT INTO CHADInter-communal violence in the Djabal-Moun area in Darfur, Sudan, led to 22 villages being set ablaze and more than 13,000 people being forced to flee, of which more than 2,000… Full Story |
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45,637 |
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Poland
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Helping refugees starving in Poland’s icy border forests is illegal – but it’s not the real crimeAnna Alboth - One thought is a constant in my head: “I have kids at home, I cannot go to jail, I cannot go to jail.” The politics are beyond my reach or that of the victims on the… Full Story |
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Congo - Kinshasa
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Democratic Republic of Congo – Increasing insecurityPeople in Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of tCongo (DRC) have been facing a new wave of violence in recent weeks. Continued attacks and violence are also forcing… Full Story |
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17,000 |
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Belarus
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Warsaw has warned of an imminent ‘armed escalation’ after Polish forces blocked attempted crossings amid near-freezing temperatures.The European Commission has accused the Belarusian government of tricking migrants and refugees with false promises of easy access to the European Union in what it called a “… Full Story |
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2,000 |
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Somalia
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Conflict, protection of civiliansClashes between local government forces, reinforced by Somali National Army (SNA) and Ahlu Suna Waljama’ (a paramilitary group) in Guri Ceel town, Galmudug State have lasted from… Full Story |
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100,000 |
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Central African Republic
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INCREASING DISPLACEMENT IN OUAHAM-PENDE PREFECTUREAbout 700 people have fled their homes following armed clashes in Mann, in the northwestern axis, in Ouaham-Pende PrefecturBocarangae. The most urgent needs of the newly displaced… Full Story |
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4,700 |
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Burkina Faso |
NEW DISPLACEMENTS IN SAHEL REGIONThousands of people have fled their homes in the northern Sahel region over the weekend of 9 October, as movements of non-state armed groups (NSAG) were reported in the region.… Full Story |
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2,247 |
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Burkina Faso |
Alarming Increased in IDPs in Burkina FasoAccording to the Norwegian Refugee Council, violence has been forcing an average of 55,000 people a month to flee their homes since April, almost three times the average monthly… Full Story |
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275,000 |
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Afghanistan
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570,482 Afghans Estimated To Be Internally DisplacedAs of 29 August, over 570,482 Afghans are estimated to have been internally displaced since the start of the year (2021) out of which 80 percent are women and children. These… Full Story |
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570,482 |
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Tajikistan
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100s of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Continue to Poor Over the Boarder into TajikistanConflict in Afghanistan induced displacements (as of 08 August 2021). From 1 January 2021 to 24 July 2021, 389,645 individuals fled their homes due to conflict. A total of 32 out… Full Story |
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389,645 |
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Lithuania |
[Population movement] Since mid-May 2021[Population movement] Since mid-May 2021, the number of people who enter Lithuania illegally from Belarus has been increasing rapidly. As of 3 July 2021, the total number of new… Full Story |
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Nigeria
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MSF: Zamfara state gripped by humanitarian crisis as violence escalatesRising violence in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state is causing a humanitarian crisis, warns international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (… Full Story |
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10,300 |
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Venezuela
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Women and girls at greatest risk as thousands escape violence due to military operations in the border zone with ColombiaAt least 5,500 people from Venezuela had crossed the border between Apure and the Colombian department of Arauca in the last two weeks. They are escaping violent clashes between… Full Story |
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5,500 |
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Bangladesh
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After raging fires, future of Rohingya refugees remains uncertainLast month, a massive fire swept through the largest refugee camp in the world in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live. The fire took 15 lives… Full Story |
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45,000 |
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Mozambique
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UNHCR scales up response as thousands flee attacks in northern MozambiqueUNHCR staff prepare to distribute sleeping mats and blankets to families fleeing violence in Palma, northern Mozambique. © UNHCR/Martim Gray Pereira UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency… Full Story |
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11,000 |
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Haiti
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Displacement and insecurity in Tabarre Issa (Port-au-Prince) Situation report n.2 (1/04/2021)Over the past days, as a result of the violence and attacks against civilians, around 3,000 people have fled the Tabarre Issa site in Port-au-Prince. • As a result of the… Full Story |
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3,000 |
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Bangladesh
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UNHCR rushing support and aid to Rohingya refugees affected by last week’s massive fire FormatRefugee volunteers deliver aid to families affected by the fire in the Kutupalong-Balukhali camps, Bangladesh. © UNHCR/Amos Halder This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR… Full Story |
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600,000 |
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Philippines
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50,000 Displaced by Armed Conflict in Southern PhilippinesManila –The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Philippines and partners are providing immediate assistance to over 51,000 people affected by the recent armed… Full Story |
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51,000 |
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Venezuela
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3,000 people displaced by clashes on the Venezuela-Colombia borderMore than 3,000 people have been displaced by heavy clashes between Colombian non-state armed groups and the Venezuelan army in La Victoria and rural surroundings in Venezuela.… Full Story |
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3,000 |
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Nigeria
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ATTACK AGAINST CIVILIANS AND AID FACILITIES IN DIKWAOn 2 March, non-state armed groups (NSAGs) attacked the town of Dikwa in northeastern Borno State. Several aid agencies and a hospital were reportedly set ablaze or sustained… Full Story |
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100,000 |
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Yemen
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Greater aid presence urgently needed in Ma'rib as displacement increasesDisplaced persons in front of the shelter shared with them by their neighbours this week. © IOM/Elham Al Oqabi Ma’rib – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is… Full Story |
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117,000 |
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Niger
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IOM Appeals for Lifesaving Assistance to over half a million displaced and vulnerable migrants in NigerNiamey – Niger, one of the Sahel region’s busiest transit countries for migrants, faces multiple emergencies. COVID-19, ongoing security threats and generations of deeply embedded… Full Story |
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500,000 |
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Central African Republic
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Displaced people in Bouar living amid fear and growing needseople in the town of Bouar, in western Central African Republic (CAR), have been living in fear since the end of December, when the town became one of the theatres for the latest… Full Story |
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8,000 |
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Cameroon
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Thousands of Central Africans seek refuge in CameroonGAROUA-BOULAI, Cameroon – Sitting at the bar of a hotel in Garoua-Boulaï, a small town in eastern Cameroon on the border with the Central African Republic, a middle-aged man makes… Full Story |
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5,000 |
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Mozambique
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Aid Organizations Appeal for US$254 Million to Respond to Urgent Humanitarian Needs [EN/PT]The funding will allow the United Nations and humanitarian partners to scale up the humanitarian response in northern Mozambique, where nearly 530,000 people have been forced from… Full Story |
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1,099,961 |
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Ethiopia
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Tigray conflict in Ethiopia and refugee crisis in SudanTens of thousands of refugees have fled the Tigray region of Ethiopia after conflict erupted in early November 2020. Our teams began triaging and treating war wounded people on 5… Full Story |
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300 |
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Ethiopia
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Pace of Ethiopian refugee arrivals in Sudan unseen in the last two decadesThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.… Full Story |
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27,000 |
