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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. -
UNHCR needs more support to aid Boko Haram displaced - Bono
30 Aug 2016 The U2 leader singer and co-founder of The ONE Campaign warns thousands of children are facing hunger as UN agencies confront funding shortfalls. -
Nigeria military advances uncover vast humanitarian needs
19 Aug 2016 Gains against Boko Haram expose catastrophic levels of suffering for hundreds of thousands of people, many beyond humanitarian reach for months or years. -
Mali refugees cautious about return, despite peace deal
7 Jul 2016 A year after a landmark peace accord ended conflict in Mali, some refugees in Mauritania have mixed feelings on whether it is safe to return home. -
Thousands flee Boko Haram attack on Niger town
7 Jun 2016 Recent attacks by militants have driven some 50,000 people from their homes in Bosso, a town in the country's troubled Diffa region. -
Workshop teaches Tuareg artisans new skills in exile
4 May 2016 A hands-on workshop in Burkina Faso is helping Malian refugees to develop new products and the business skills to tap international markets. -
As security improves in Timbuktu, refugee family returns
27 Jan 2016 Some 41,000 refugees who fled Mali after conflict erupted in 2012 have since returned home as a fragile peace agreement signed in mid-2015 has taken hold. -
Thousands newly displaced by Boko Haram in Niger
19 Jan 2016 Attacks by militants have driven around 100,000 people from their homes in south-east Niger, stretching UNHCR's capacity to respond -
Number of Malian refugees in Niger reaches new high
10 Nov 2015 At least 54,000 Malians seek refuge in Niger, despite the signing of a peace accord between the government, a loyalist militia and a Tuareg-led rebel coalition.