Nearly half of Afghan women want to leave the country
A new Gallup poll reveals that nearly half of all Afghan women would leave their war-torn country if they could. The news comes as Afghans prepare to head to elections in less than a week.
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Pope calls for a more welcoming culture in 'Peace Without Borders' address
Pope Francis called for "eradicating borders that divide and create opposition" and reflected on the message of "peace with no borders." His message was part of this year's "Prayer for Peace" meeting., which was attended by top-level delegates in Madrid in recent days.
Libya: Migrants at one detention center freed but where next?
Migrants are being allowed to leave the Tajoura detention center in the Libyan capital Tripoli, about two weeks after it was hit by an air strike which killed at least 53 people and injured 130 others. The UNHCR Libya is trying to register and provide assistance to many who have left but what will happen to them next?
IOM says 3,000 migrants in inhumane conditions in Tripoli
The UN Migration Agency (IOM), following the migrant killing at the Tajoura detention center in Libya, said 3,000 migrants and refugees are still arbitrarily detained in and around Tripoli.
Air strike hits Libya migrant detention center
Dozens were killed in an air strike on a center housing migrants on the outskirts of Tripoli, with many more wounded. Center officials blamed the attack on forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, but his militants denied it.
Libya: Migrant detention center hit during fighting
At least two people have been injured after an airstrike hit a target close to a detention center in Tripoli where more than 500 migrants are being held. The United Nations refugee agency has demanded that all migrants in conflict-affected areas in and around the Libyan capital be immediately moved to safety.
41,100 displaced by fighting in and near Tripoli, UN
Indiscriminate bombing is continuing, including on residential areas, according to humanitarian agency OCHA. Over 3,000 refugees and migrants are stuck near the frontline.
Libya: UN urges immediate halt to fighting
An escalation of fighting in Libya is threatening to turn into "an all-out conflict," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. An airstrike near Tripoli has shut down the capital's only functioning airport.
CARE International: Fears for refugees in Iraq
Hundreds of thousands of refugees in camps in Iraq remain in an 'acute' situation, according to the aid group CARE International. The organization's Iraq representative has warned the international community not to lose sight of the problem.
Eritrea: 'I just sometimes wonder who is left inside the country.'
Hundreds of people continue to pour out of Eritrea every day into neighboring Ethiopia. The reopening of the border in September and the peace deal ending two decades of war have raised hopes in some quarters of an improved human rights situation in Eritrea. But the head of the world's largest Muslim charity, Naser Haghamed, who fled the country as a young teenager, worries that it will be crippled by the ongoing exodus.
NRC says 34,000 displaced in Mali need assistance
The organization Norwegian Refugee Council is sounding an alarm over the lack of funding for humanitarian assistance to the more than 34,000 people recently displaced due to violence in Mali.
Assad's pardon for army deserters a double-edged sword for refugees abroad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has announced that he will grant a pardon for returning Syrians who dodged obligatory military service, including many refugees who are now in Europe. But is the move genuine or simply for image purposes?