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Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria force 13,000 to flee to Cameroon
11 Nov 2014 The Nigerian refugees reportedly fled after the insurgents attacked the town of Mubi. Local authorities in Cameroon said the "vast majority" had returned to Nigeria. -
South Sudanese seek a chance to get on with life without fear
3 Nov 2014 Peter fled from South Sudan to Uganda when violence flared last year. With continuing conflict in his homeland, the refugee still fears about his safety. -
Cross-border raids hinder relocation of Nigerian refugees in Cameroon
31 Oct 2014 Nigerian refugees, who fled previous attacks by insurgents in north-eastern Nigeria, are asking to be moved away from the border area as quickly as possible. -
UNHCR and partners seek US$34 million for Nigeria refugees
16 Sep 2014 The Nigeria Refugee Response Plan covers the most immediate protection and assistance needs of up to 95,000 people fleeing Nigeria until the end of the year. -
UNHCR and partners distribute urgently needed aid to flooded camps in Ethiopia
3 Sep 2014 UNHCR and the government have started to look at possible new sites where they can relocate the most vulnerable. -
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. -
Ethiopia overtakes Kenya as Africa's biggest refugee-hosting country
19 Aug 2014 Ethiopia had almost 630,000 refugees at the end of July, compared to Kenya's 575,000. The main factor in the increased numbers is the conflict in South Sudan. -
UNHCR seeks $210m in revised appeal for refugees from Central African Republic
22 Jul 2014 The UN refugee agency and 16 partners are seeking urgent funds as CAR refugees continue to flee into the region in increasingly bad shape, especially in Cameroon. -
UN envoy Princess Haya meets South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia
16 Jul 2014 She was unprepared for the suffering among refugees from South Sudan who are streaming across the border into Ethiopia at nearly 1,000 a day.