Burkina Faso's local heroes honoured for giving shelter to the displaced

Amid the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis, two community mobilizers helping people fleeing violence have been named UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award regional winners for Africa.

Climate change fuels clashes in Cameroon that force thousands to flee

Dwindling water supplies are at the root of fighting between herders and fishermen that have driven thousands to flee both within Cameroon and into Chad.

UNHCR warns of critical protection gaps for people on the move in the Sahel and East Africa

Record numbers forced to flee ongoing violence in Burkina Faso

Displacement leaves families struggling to adapt in Lake Chad region

Years after fleeing jihadist attacks, many displaced people in Chad's Lake Province still cannot return home and are trying to rebuild their lives as best as they can.

Remarks by UNHCR Special Envoy, Ms. Angelina Jolie, on World Refugee Day

Angelina Jolie marks World Refugee Day with refugees in Burkina Faso

Refugees and locals in Mauritania exchange strategies for adapting to climate change

Malian refugees living in Mauritania are applying and sharing techniques from back home to grow food and protect the environment.

UNHCR condemns deadliest attack in Burkina Faso in years