The Cable releases video of Aid agency worker, others kidnapped in Northeast
International aid agency Action Against Hunger said on Thursday that a staff member and five others kidnapped in Nigeria last week had appeared in a video released on Wednesday evening….
Tunisia recovers 14 migrants’ bodies after 80 drowned off coast
Tunisia’s Coast Guard recovered on Saturday the bodies of 14 African migrants who drowned when their boat carrying more than 80 people sank after setting off for Europe from neighboring…
Photo of drowned migrants trigger debate over Trump asylum policies
U.S President Donald Trump A harrowing photo of a Salvadoran migrant and his young daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border became the focus on Wednesday…
Northwest Violence: About 20,000 Nigerian refugees seek safety in Niger
Violence in northwest Nigeria has forced around 20,000 refugees to seek safety in neighbouring Niger since April, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. Military, police and state security…
Over 60,000 Congolese refugees cross illegally into Uganda, raising risk of Ebola- aid groups
People fleeing violence in an Ebola-hit region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced to cross the border illegally into Uganda, risking the virus spreading into the neighboring…
UNHCR Calls on ECOWAS to Tackle The New Trend of Mixed Migration in The Sub-region
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called for more commitment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to tackle the new trend of mixed migration…
Ethiopian Airlines Crash: Number of UN Officials Killed Rises to 21
The number of UN officials killed in the Ethiopian Airlines which crashed Sunday has risen to 21 from the initial 19 reported by the global inter-governmental organisation. The UN headquarters,…
Over 80,000 Displaced From North East Nigeria Since November, 2018 – UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 80,000 Nigerians have been displaced due to ongoing violence in the North-East…
Nigerian Refugees: UNHRC Concerned Over Eviction Move by Cameroon
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed grave concerns over plans by Cameroon to evict thousands of Nigerian refugees to Borno. UNHCR said it deplored the reported…
U.S. Must Abide by Humanitarian Refugee accord- UN
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), has said that the U.S. must abide by international refugee protection accord. The UN refugee agency stated this in response to…