Crisis-hit families struggle as winter arrives in Lebanon
Devastating impact of economic crisis leaves Lebanese and Syrian families struggling to stay warm and stave off hunger as cold weather grips Lebanon. By Paula Barrachina and Houssam Hariri in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon Winter has taken hold in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley,...
Displaced Burkinabes find a home as their host finds his purpose
Lambda, a resident of Burkina Faso’s Tougouri region, has become a symbol of hope for hundreds of displaced Burkinabes who have found shelter in his home. By Sylvie Tougouma in Kaya, Burkina Faso Lambda*, 85, recalls how saddened he was when he first saw groups of...
Decade of Sahel conflict leaves 2.5 million people displaced
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – 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 calling for concerted international action to end...