Digital hub connects displaced people in Burkina Faso to new opportunities.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJun 21, 2024(News )In the city of Kaya, a ‘Connectivity Centre’ means host communities and forcibly displaced people can access online courses, learn new digital skills, and stay in touch with loved ones.
IOM and Cisco Provide Digital Skills to Displaced Persons and Communities in Northeast Nigeria
Stories & Blogs IOMJun 19, 2024(News )The programme is expected to launch at three pilot schools in Borno State, where more than 2.3 million people are currently displaced.
UNHCR’s Grandi warns Sudan carnage will force millions more to flee
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJun 19, 2024(Press Release )UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned that without concerted peace efforts, many more people will flee the brutal war in Sudan and into neighbouring countries.
UNHCR welcomes commitments at ID4Africa 2024 on digital identity gains for displaced people in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCRMay 27, 2024(Announcement )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town.
Conflict Drives Displacement Amidst Rising Climate Shocks: New Africa Migration Report
Stories & Blogs IOMMar 26, 2024(News )Conflict and violence remain the main drivers of displacement and movements in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, exacerbated by increasing climate shocks and hazards.
One in Three Migrant Deaths Occurs En route While Fleeing Conflict: IOM Report
Stories & Blogs IOMMar 26, 2024(News )Report reveals alarming trends in migrant deaths and disappearances over the past decade. 
In northern Mozambique, people flee new attacks while others return home
Stories & Blogs UNHCRMar 15, 2024(Story )Amidst renewed violence and displacement, more funding is urgently needed to improve conditions for those forced to flee, and for those returning home.
Thousands of Sudanese fleeing violence cross into Ethiopia
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJan 31, 2024(News )As the conflict in Sudan escalates, Ethiopia continues to absorb refugees, with limited resources.
In Ethiopia, UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support for people fleeing Sudan
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJan 31, 2024(Press Release )With nearly 8 million people displaced by the brutal conflict in Sudan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called for urgent and additional support to meet their needs.
IOM Chief: Nearly 100 Disappeared or Dead in Mediterranean in 2024 Underscoring Need for Regular Pathways
Stories & Blogs IOMJan 29, 2024(News )The toll is over twice as high as the figure for the same period of 2023, the deadliest year for migrants at sea in Europe since 2016.