Denmark to resettle 200 refugees from Rwanda
The Danish government has announced that it will take 200 refugees from Rwanda under a resettlement quota scheme. But the door remains firmly closed to asylum seekers.
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New study details record levels of population displacement in Africa
The African Center for Strategic Studies reports that conflicts continue to drive record levels of population displacement in Africa. The continent's 36 million forcibly displaced persons represent 44% of the global total.
UNHCR resumes voluntary repatriation program from Angola to DRC
With the first convoy of 88 refugees, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR on July 19 resumed the voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees from Angola to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after departures were halted in 2020.
Refugee resettlement needed for 2 million in 2023, UNHCR
UNHCR has said that two million refugees will be in need of resettlement next year. That's 36% more than the number of those in 2022, the UN agency said.
'I could already see myself dead': Serge, a Congolese migrant, recalls his crossing to the Canary Islands
Having been pushed back by the Spanish authorities to Morocco, Serge decided to try the 'Atlantic route' to Europe. But once at sea, the boat lost its motor, and Serge thought he was going to die.
Nearly 37 million children displaced worldwide
More children are displaced from their homes worldwide than at any time since WWII, UNICEF has said. The agency has urged governments to boost efforts to protect and support all child refugees and migrants.
'Since I arrived in France, I feel joyful:' Relief after years of hardship in Greece
Two years ago Franck* was living in difficult conditions in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos. Now, he and his family have been offered a home in a welcome center in France and they have a future to look forward to at last.
Save the Children: More than 25 million displaced children in 2021
Save the Children has denounced that the fact that the total number of internally displaced children in 2021 has reached a record total 25.2 million. The organization said that conflict, violence and climate-related disasters were the main causes that led to an increase in displacement.
Mavrovouni camp, Lesbos: No place to welcome a newborn
Already an experienced mother, Nazila* did not expect that giving birth to her fourth baby would come with so many difficulties. But during her pregnancy in a refugee camp in the Greek island of Lesbos, she realized it was no place to welcome a newborn.
Rwanda prepares for first transfer of asylum seekers from UK
Rwanda expects the first group of about 50 asylum seekers to arrive from the United Kingdom by the end of May. The plan to 'offshore' asylum to the East African nation has attracted widespread criticism, forcing Britain to defend its decision before the UN.
Nearly 60 million people displaced in 2021 by conflict and natural disaster
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
Traumatized, abused migrant women find shelter and more in Greek reception facility
On the occasion of Women's Day, various NGOs are shining a light on the issue of domestic violence among female migrant and refugee populations. One initiative in Athens highlights how it is actively helping to rescue women from abusive partners.