APO News from Africa: UNHCR and Japanese Embassy in Sudan Press Briefing: Welcoming Japan’s grant funding to UNHCR in Sudan in support of refugees and internally displaced persons: Speakers: Ms. Noriko Yoshida, UNHCR Representative in Sudan, H.E. Hideki Ito, Japanese Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Hamad El-Gizouli, the Commissioner for Refugees. Place: White Nile … [Read more...] about UNHCR and Japanese Embassy in Sudan Press Briefing: Welcoming Japan’s grant funding to UNHCR in Sudan in support of refugees and internally displaced persons
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UN agency voices concern about forced return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon
APO News from Africa: UN agency voices concern about forced return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon: The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern that forced returns of refugees from Cameroon’s far north region to crisis-gripped north-eastern Nigeria are continuing despite the recent signing of a tripartite agreement aimed at ensuring the voluntary … [Read more...] about UN agency voices concern about forced return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon
Red Cross steps up emergency water and sanitation for thousands more South Sudanese refugees in Uganda as influx continues
Red Cross steps up emergency water and sanitation for thousands more South Sudanese refugees in Uganda as influx continues: The Uganda Red Cross Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are scaling up emergency water treatment and latrine construction in northern Uganda as thousands of refugees fleeing violence and hunger in South … [Read more...] about Red Cross steps up emergency water and sanitation for thousands more South Sudanese refugees in Uganda as influx continues
Minister Wharton reinforces UK support for refugees in Uganda
Minister Wharton reinforces UK support for refugees in Uganda: During the week that famine has been declared in some parts of South Sudan, Minister Wharton saw the life-saving impact of UK aid in Uganda when he visited a centre where refugees are registered and longer term refugee settlements near the border with South Sudan. Uganda now hosts over one million refugees, with the … [Read more...] about Minister Wharton reinforces UK support for refugees in Uganda
Sudan seeing significant increase in refugees arriving from South Sudan
Sudan seeing significant increase in refugees arriving from South Sudan: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has seen a significant increase in South Sudanese refugees fleeing to Sudan since January this year. Initial expectations were that 60,000 refugees may arrive through 2017, but in the first two months alone, over 31,000 refugees … [Read more...] about Sudan seeing significant increase in refugees arriving from South Sudan
