Drought brings life-threatening food shortages for refugees in Ethiopia

Five failed rainy seasons, rising prices, and a funding shortfall are pushing refugees in the Horn of Africa to the brink.

31 Mar 2023

Recurring floods in Sudan displace refugees and their host communities

An extended rainy season and flash flooding have made South Sudanese refugees' lives harder in Sudan.

30 Mar 2023

Kenya's Dadaab camp swells with Somalis fleeing drought, conflict

Failed rains and lingering conflict have driven over 110,000 Somalis across the border in the last two years into Kenyan camps already struggling to cope with drought.

28 Feb 2023

Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia

17 Feb 2023

Following peace efforts, UNHCR's Grandi urges support and solutions for refugees and displaced in Ethiopia

8 Feb 2023

Somalis flee drought and conflict to Kenya's Dadaab camps

Some 45,000 Somalis have arrived to Dadaab in 2022 and more are expected to arrive in the coming months, but resources to receive them are stretched.

13 Dec 2022

UNHCR: Refugees and displaced people need seats at COP28 table

18 Nov 2022

Displaced people from climate frontlines raise their voices at COP27

At this year's climate summit, displaced people warned that their attempts to adapt to the changing climate are being overwhelmed by repeated extreme weather events.

18 Nov 2022

Refugees in Namibia face double threat of funding cuts and climate change

As inflation continues to push up the cost of basic necessities such as food and fuel, refugees in Namibia's remote Osire settlement are facing stark choices.

17 Nov 2022