refugees
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
World
November 20, 2020
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region into…
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
World
November 20, 2020
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A university official says the latest airstrike by Ethiopia’s military has struck the school in the…
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
World
November 17, 2020
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
GENEVA (Reuters) – A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, with…
UN: Over 25,300 fleeing Ethiopia fighting have reached Sudan
Middle East
November 17, 2020
UN: Over 25,300 fleeing Ethiopia fighting have reached Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Ethiopia’s growing conflict has resulted in more than 25,300 refugees fleeing the Tigray region into Sudan, the…
First witness account emerges of Ethiopians fleeing conflict
World
November 12, 2020
First witness account emerges of Ethiopians fleeing conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The sound of heavy weapons erupted across the Ethiopian border town, and immediately Filimon, a police…
Thousands of refugees flee to Sudan from Ethiopia conflict
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Thousands of refugees flee to Sudan from Ethiopia conflict
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Thousands of Ethiopian refugees were fleeing into neighboring Sudan on Wednesday as federal troops continued to battle…
Amnesty: Migrants face ‘vicious cycle of cruelty’ in Libya
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Amnesty: Migrants face ‘vicious cycle of cruelty’ in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International said Thursday that thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libyan shores…
One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon
Middle East
September 19, 2020
One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Mohammed Sufian did not dream of much: a job, food on the table, the chance to…
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
Middle East
September 17, 2020
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is experiencing a financial crisis that could force it to halt…
Pope recalls visit to Lesbos refugee camp, urges solidarity
World
September 13, 2020
Pope recalls visit to Lesbos refugee camp, urges solidarity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis expressed solidarity Sunday with the thousands of migrants who were left homeless by fires…