More than 530,000 displaced in Mozambique’s conflict-torn north
This 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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned over the rising number of civilians...
UNHCR condemns attack on Niger town hosting forcibly displaced people
This 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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns an attack by armed assailants on Toumour, a town...
The Sahel emergency: One of the fastest-growing displacement crises in the world
It has been described as the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian and protection crisis. Escalating violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people from their homes in the West African country — more than 450,000 this year alone. The security...