Tag: REFUGEES

‘6.1m Nigerians displaced by insecurity, natural disasters’ – Refugee Commission

Aminu Imam

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally-Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says over 6.1 million Nigerians have been displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. NCFRMI federal commissioner, Tijjani Aliyu, said this yesterday during a visit to the Katsina State governor, Dikko Ra??a. He said in 2022, the Commission had about three million displaced persons, but natural disasters like floods have doubled the number. “With floods and other natural disasters, we now have an additional 100 percent of such displaced people”, he stated. He further said, “Today, I can authoritatively say that…

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Gaza: UN agency says fuel supply to run out in 3 days

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations (UN) agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, will run out of fuel in three days, putting humanitarian response in Gaza at risk, Director-General Philippe Lazzarini warned. “Without fuel, there will be no water, no functioning hospitals and bakeries. Without fuel, aid will not reach those in desperate need. Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian assistance. “No fuel will further strangle the children, women and people of Gaza,” he said in a statement. UNRWA is the largest humanitarian agency in the Gaza Strip, which is home to…

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Sudanese PM vows to protect Ethiopian refugees streaming into Sudan

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) visited some refugee camps near the Sudanese borders with Ethiopia where over 43,000 Ethiopians fleeing from fighting in their homeland have arrived in Sudan, saying urgent assistance is needed for the refugees, most of whom are children “I am in Sudan and visiting areas near the Ethiopian border, where 43,000 refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region have arrived so far,.” said UNHCR Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, shortly after landing in Kasala, one of the areas hosing the Ethiopian refugees. “Sudan once…

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