Unrelenting violence in Sudan drives continued refugee exodus
This is a summary of what was said by Dominique Hyde, UNHCR’s Director for External Relations – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The continuing bloodshed in Sudan has created the world’s worst...
Sudanese mother suffers tragedy before perilous escape to Libya
After her family’s life in Darfur was ripped apart by conflict, Tahani Hamid took a dangerous route to Libya, where nearly 100,000 Sudanese refugees have sought safety from the war By Sanne Biesmans in Tripoli, Libya Tahani Hamid, 35, remembers her former life as a...
UNHCR scales up emergency aid in Alkufra, Libya, in response to Sudanese refugee influx
TRIPOLI – As a result of the worsening crisis in Sudan, an increasing number of refugees are fleeing to Libya. Some 97,000 individuals have now sought refuge in the country since the beginning of the conflict. Alkufra, a key entry point to Libya for Sudanese refugees,...