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More than 10,000 people flee fresh attacks in Nigeria, seek shelter in Cameroon and Niger
2 Sep 2014 Concerned that people fleeing Nigeria are still being pursued by insurgents after crossing to Cameroon, UNHCR starts to relocate some new arrivals to a camp. -
UNHCR condemns brutality in Nigeria, fears new displacement
9 May 2014 The past two months have seen multiple kidnappings and deaths, creating population displacement inside Nigeria and into neighbouring countries. -
UNHCR concerned as hundreds flee attacks in Nigeria's Lake Chad region
11 Mar 2014 The latest attacks are reported to have begun in mid-February and were continuing five days ago. Some 2,000 people have crossed into Niger's Diffa region in the past month. -
Niger's Diffa district provides shelter for Nigerians fleeing violence
24 Jan 2014 As fresh violence in Nigeria forces thousands to flee to Niger and Cameroon, one refugee recounts her own flight to safety nine months ago and her warm welcome. -
Malian refugees take part in presidential election
29 Jul 2013 Hundreds of Malian refugees voted in exile at the weekend in the presidential election in their home country, way down on the numbers eligible to cast a ballot. -
UNHCR reinforces assistance to refugee hosting countries, ahead of Mali elections
28 Jun 2013 Refugees eligible to vote in exile are people already registered in the Malian Administrative Civil Status Census conducted in 2010. -
NE Nigeria insecurity sees refugee outflows spreading to Cameroon
18 Jun 2013 UNHCR team finds more than 3,000 Nigerians have fled over the border to Cameroon, with more refugees arriving in Niger -
Tuareg refugees in Niger herd their livestock to safety
7 May 2013 UNHCR helps Tuareg refugees in Niger preserve their nomadic and pastoral lifestyle by moving their livestock in traditional style to safer pastures. -
Blacksmith forges a new life in Niger camp
23 Apr 2013 When Ali Mahmoud fled his home in eastern Mali last year, he took along a skill that has helped him survive, thrive and even find a wife in exile in Niger.