UN refugee chief decries ‘unheard of violence’ in Burkina Faso, calls for urgent support
‘I am shocked by the violence and shocked by the extent of their needs,’ Filippo Grandi says during visit with internally displaced Burkinabés. By Kathryn Mahoney in Kaya, Burkina Faso When the armed men burst into her home in northern Burkina Faso and opened fire,...
UNHCR stepping up response to escalating violence and displacement in the Sahel region
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, wrapped up in Burkina Faso a three-nation visit to the Sahel region, and expressed his alarm about the rapidly deteriorating situation across the region, where escalating insecurity has forced a rising number of...
Refugees and hosts work together to build a safe home in Niger
As violence and displacement escalate, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits a new housing project meant to foster relations between communities. By Kathryn Mahoney in Ouallam, Niger A freshly paved road splits the town of Ouallam into two worlds....