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International community must act with 'urgency' to end crisis in Central Sahel
21 Oct 2020 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tells conference that COVID-19 adds a new threat to a region already grappling with record numbers forced to flee their homes. -
Baaba Maal appeals for support for Sahel
20 Oct 2020 Senegalese musician, singer and UNHCR supporter calls for action to end world's fastest growing displacement crisis. -
Across West Africa dual challenge of conflict and coronavirus threatens millions of people
17 Apr 2020 COVID-19-related border closures, fragile health services exacerbate challenge in region grappling with one of the world's largest humanitarian crises. -
Refugees living in Argentina meet Pope Francis
4 Mar 2019 The four refugees - from Syria, Colombia, Venezuela and Senegal - took part in a public audience with the pontiff. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks sings with refugees in Greece
11 Apr 2017 Acclaimed soprano and humanitarian says she is impressed by improvements to refugees' living conditions since last year. -
As Gambia crisis passes, displaced return from Senegal
24 Jan 2017 Several thousand people have returned to the Gambia since ex-president Yahya Jammeh ceded power. -
Some 45,000 people have fled uncertainty in Gambia as tension mounts
20 Jan 2017 Women and children cross border of West African nation to Senegal as crisis talks take place. -
Gambians seek refuge in Senegal amid political tension
13 Jan 2017 Several thousand Gambians have crossed to Senegal in the last 10 days to escape growing tension over the results of last month's presidential election. -
Despite Mali peace accord, more flee persistent violence
7 Nov 2016 Last month alone, more than 2,000 men, women and children from northern Mali have sought refuge in Mauritania from ongoing banditry and interethnic violence.