Data shows impacts of rising prices and shrinking aid on forcibly displaced people
A new data visualization reveals how the ripple effects of the Ukraine war are impacting refugees and internally displaced people in parts of the world far from the media spotlight The consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for refugees and internally displaced...
Displaced women in South Sudan work to hold back floodwaters
Armed only with buckets and determination, hundreds of displaced women worked to clear the road which is a lifeline between their camp and the city of Bentiu By Charlotte Hallqvist and Kayier Ruot Reat in Bentiu, South Sudan When it became clear that a pump was...
Weary of men’s wars, South Sudan’s women risk all for peace
Their sons and brothers got caught up in the bush wars roiling the world’s youngest country, so the women decided to bring them home By Tim Gaynor and Gift Friday Noah in Magwi, South Sudan Tired of conflicts that left villages smoking ruins, tired of rapes and...
To the refugee father I only met once, but whose story changed my life
In this occasional series, we will feature letters from people to refugees who have shaped their lives Solenn, 25, who was born and raised in France, had never met her dad, a refugee from Iraq who fled persecution on the basis of his religion in the 1980s, until one...
Thirty years of hope and higher education for refugees in West Africa
For the last three decades, DAFI scholarships have given refugees the chance to earn a university degree, providing the gifts of education, hope and a brighter future After surviving a brutal rebel assault on the church where she worshipped, Ornella Banam escaped the...
Insecurity and COVID-19 fuel refugee mental health concerns in Libya
The pandemic and recent security crackdowns have taken a high toll on the mental health of refugees and asylum-seekers, but UNHCR programmes are helping to make a difference By Ziyad Alhamadi in Tripoli, Libya These days, Dr. Hanan Al-Shremi’s work diary is fully...
Back to basics cookery show helps refugees in Algeria amid food crisis
In response to ration cuts and rising prices, Sahrawi refugees are watching an unusual cookery show to help them prepare nutritious meals with only a few ingredients By Eunice Ohanusi in Tindouf, Algeria Sahrawi refugees have lived in camps in Algeria’s remote desert...
Refugee engineers help to build weatherproof shelters for fellow refugees in Sudan
Medhn and Azmera are using their skills to build homes that can withstand the extreme weather in eastern Sudan By Samuel Otieno Odhiambo in Tunaydbah, Sudan Before conflict erupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region nearly two years ago, everything was on track for...