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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. -
Typhoon Haiyan: Seeking Salvacion with a little help from family and friends
21 Jan 2014 UNHCR continues to help typhoon survivors in remote locations like Salvacion island, giving them relief supplies and hope to rebuild their lives. -
Typhoon Haiyan: Helping survivors to jump ship and land on their feet
24 Dec 2013 Rosita Pica was among some 200 people living on a beached ship until UNHCR staff gave them an alternative – tents close to home. -
Typhoon Haiyan casts fishing community adrift
2 Dec 2013 The Saballa family have lost 12 family members and are now in limbo amid reports that rebuilding may be banned along some coastal areas. -
UNHCR delivers tents to keep typhoon-affected families together
21 Nov 2013 UNHCR is delivering family-sized tents to local authorities in the Philippines to provide temporary shelter for uprooted families like Elena Catindoy's. -
Typhoon Haiyan: Survivors leave home areas in search of family and aid
19 Nov 2013 UNHCR and its partners will set up a designated area at Tacloban airport to collect data on these displaced people, their destinations and vulnerabilities. -
Reports of growing tension and trauma among typhoon survivors in the Philippines
12 Nov 2013 The survivors need food, clean water, medicines, clothing and plastic sheets. But damaged roads, bridges and debris are hampering humanitarian access. -
UNHCR urges against forced returns to Nigeria amid rising violence in the north
29 Oct 2013 Some 10,000 Nigerians have crossed into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger in recent months. More than 80 per cent have sought refuge in Cameroon. -
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