African refugees evacuated from Libya to Italy, more help needed: U.N.

By Reuters,

A total of 149 Africans in Libya were evacuated to Italy on Thursday, but more states must help people escape deteriorating conditions in Tripoli afte...

Commander Khalifa Haftar , libya , refugees , U.N

‘They will kill me’: Saudi woman to seek asylum after fleeing family to Thailand

By Reuters,

An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family and barricaded herself inside a Bangkok airport hotel to prevent being expelled by Thai authorities has...

300K refugees repatriated to Somalia, DP Ruto says

By DPPS,

Kenya has repatriated about 300, 000 refugees from the country to Somalia under the Safe Voluntary Return program that started four years ago, Deputy ...

Dadaab , kakuma , refugees , ruto , rutp

UN holds walk in Nairobi to support refugees

By Linda Ngari,

The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Sunday held a walk in support of refugees. The Step for Safety public walk held in Nairobi was set to hig...

DRC Congo , Luquluqu Campaign , Pinky Ghelani , refugees , south sudan , Step for Safety , UNHCR

Over 250,000 refugees return to Somalia, others vow not to leave

By Amos Sambu,

The United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) has voluntarily repatriated a total of 254,811 in the last seven years. The repatriation to ...

daadab , kakuma

Thousands Fleeing Congo Soldiers Enter Zambia

By VOA,

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government forces have been killing civilians in an insurgency-hit region, prompting the latest influx of refugees ...

CONGO REFUGEES , DRC , DRC MILITARY , Joseph Kabila , WAR PRONE CONGO , Zambia

South Sudan is World’s Fastest-growing Refugee Crisis – UN

By VOA,

The U.N. refugee agency reports 1.6 million South Sudanese have fled to neighboring countries to escape famine, fighting and drought, making South Sud...

Hunger , refugee crisis , south sudan , Starvation

UN: South Sudan is World’s Fastest-growing Refugee Crisis

By VOA,

The U.N. refugee agency reports 1.6 million South Sudanese have fled to neighboring countries to escape famine, fighting and drought, making South Sud...

Garissa residents warned against hosting somali refugees

By Treeza Awuor,

North Eastern Regional Coordinator Mohamud Saleh has warned Garissa residents against harboring refugees, who have moved out of camps, to avoid the on...

AlShabab , Attacks , Daadab refugee camp , Garissa County , hosting , Landlords , nes , refugees , Residents , somalia

Kampala stops issuance of Visa to South Sudan following fresh fighting in Juba

By Koome Kimonye,

Uganda has suspended issuance of Visa to South Sudan following eruption of fresh fighting in the world’s youngest country. Heavy shelling and bom...

Dadaab refugee candidates risk missing national exams

By Citizen Reporter,

With Kenya’s decision to shut down the Dadaab Refugee Camp by November this year still standing, Standard 8 and Form Four candidates inside the camp...

and Islamic Relief. , CARE international , Golden elite primary school , Ifo 2 Dadaab Camp , KCPE and KCSE examinations , Nasib Secondary School , Refugee candidates plead with the government to allow them sit for exams. , United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) , Windle Trust

Decision to close Daadab final, Uhuru tells UNHCR head

By Lisa Kamau,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has told the head of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) Filipo Grandi that his government's decision to c...

daadab closure , refugees , UNHCR

KIRUKU: From Kenya to al-Shabaab’s bloody arms: which way for refugees?

By Agencies,

Kenya is at it again. No retreat, no compassion. Some say it’s a merciless stand, others see justification in safeguarding the country’s security....

Al Shabaab , Daadab refugee camp , kiruku , refugees

Kenya to shut down Daadab, Kakuma Refugee camps

By Maureen Murimi,

The government has now declared that it will no longer be hosting refugees in the interest of national security. Interior Principal Secretary Karan...

kenya , refugees , repatriation of refugees , somalia

Court nullifies gov’ts directive to repatriate refugees

By Maureen Murimi,

The Court has nullified the Ministry of Interior and Coordination’s directive to repatriate refugees from Kenya saying that the refugees have not be...

court , CS Nkaissery , Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaiserry. , refugee repatriation , refugees , Somali , terror , UNHCR

Somalia ready to receive refugees – Nkaissery

By Reuben Wanyama,

The government is working on a programme in which over 500,000 refugees at the five camps in Daadab, Garissa County will be voluntarily repatriated. ...

CS Joseph Nkaissery , Dadaab refugee camp , somalia refugees

Kenya to repatriate 500,000 Somalia refugees

By Maureen Murimi,

The Kenyan government says it is working with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure a smooth and voluntary repatriation of...

kenya , refugees , repatriation , Somali

Syrian refugees dream of going to Europe as conditions worsen

By Agencies,

Syrian refugees in Lebanon are desperately looking to Europe for asylum as living conditions in their current location have declined with relief suppl...

europe , Lebanon , refugee crisis , refugees , Syria , world

Octopizzo speaks up for disadvantaged kids

By Joy Chelagat,

As Governments and children’s rights organizations flooded social media with #DayoftheAfricanChild messages, Kenyan rapper Octopizzo added his voice...

Sudanese Nationals Flee Fighting

By Maureen Murimi,

Scores of refugees are arriving into the country at Nadapal on the Kenyan border with South Sudan following reports of renewed fighting in the neighbo...

fighting , influx , kenya , refugees , south sudan