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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 -
More than 6,000 people flee to Niger from north-east Nigeria
11 Jun 2013 Those UNHCR has spoken to say they escaped for fear of being caught in the government-led crackdown on insurgents linked to the Boko Haram sect. -
Statelessness: UNHCR hails new support, urges more action on treaties
23 Sep 2011 Croatia, Nigeria and the Philippines have become the latest countries to become party to one or both of the statelessness conventions. -
Aid worker calls for action to protect child "witches" from abuse
8 Apr 2009 Children accused of being witches have suffered abuse, been forced to flee their homes and fallen prey to human traffickers, an expert says. -
Sierra Leonean refugees relocate to new houses in Liberia
22 Sep 2008 Sixteen Sierra Leonean refugee families relocate to houses rehabilitated in a town near the Liberian capital Monrovia under the local integration process. -
Liberian town sets aside land for local integration of Sierra Leoneans
20 Aug 2008 A town in northern Liberia sets aside land for the construction of 60 houses for Sierra Leonean refugees, giving a boost to efforts aimed at local integration. -
Sierra Leonean refugees in Guinea advised on end of their status
30 Jul 2008 Over the past week the UNHCR operation in Guinea embarked on a campaign informing Sierra Leonean refugees on the upcoming cessation clauses of their refugee status and its implications -
On an island awash in music, a refugee adds his voice
2 Jul 2008 For a refugee from Sierra Leone, studying music at the Edna Manley visual and performing arts college in Jamaica has been a lifeline back to normality.