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Egypt hosts 6 million refugees and migrants, and keeps doors open
Egypt

Egypt hosts 6 million refugees and migrants, and keeps doors open

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday that Egypt hosts six million immigrants and refugees. In a statement…
‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
Middle East

‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Ziad Hilweh knew his family might die on the way. But the risk was worth it,…
Cameroon ethnic clashes kill at least 32 as villages are torched -UNHCR
World

Cameroon ethnic clashes kill at least 32 as villages are torched -UNHCR

DOUALA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Clashes between herders and fishermen in northern Cameroon have killed at least 32 people this…
Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency
World

Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya on Wednesday ordered the closure of two sprawling camps that host hundreds of thousands of refugees…
Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found
Middle East

Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found

BEIRUT (Reuters) — A team from Lebanon’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital will test for the new coronavirus at a refugee…
As first COVID-19 case detected, Yemen braces for fresh humanitarian disaster
Middle East

As first COVID-19 case detected, Yemen braces for fresh humanitarian disaster

After the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Yemen, authorities and humanitarian aid organizations fear that the war-torn country…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to become first ambassador for UN Instant Network Schools program
Egypt

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to become first ambassador for UN Instant Network Schools program

The United Nations has announced their selection of Egyptian football star and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah to become the first…
Egypt hosts over 250,000 registered refugees, 5 million other escapees: official
Egypt

Egypt hosts over 250,000 registered refugees, 5 million other escapees: official

Egypt hosts more than 250,000 refugees registered with the UNHCR from 59 countries, alongside five million other foreigners escaping conflict,…
TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya
Middle East

TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a last, safe…
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
Middle East

UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — The UN refugee agency plans to cut the number of migrants staying at an overcrowded transit center…
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