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Europe braces for wave of refugees as Ukrainians flee Russian attack

The UN sounded a dire warning on Friday, saying Russia’s invasion of

Red Cross faults FG over false claim on return of Ogun refugees in Benin Republic

The Nigerian Red Cross Society has faulted the Federal Government's claim that

FG to Begin Repatriation of Nigerian Refugees From Cameroon, Niger, Chad

    The Federal Government on Wednesday said  all was set to 

NCFRMI Commends Buhari, Masari Over Rescue of Kankara School Boys

  Sen. Basheer Garba Mohammed, Federal Commissioner,  National Commission for Refugees, Migrants

UNHCR Assures Nigeria of Support in Implementation of Global Compact on Refugees

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has assured Nigeria

Fire Outbreak in Greek Island, 150 People Left Without Shelter

  Firefighters, on Monday, put out a fire in a camp for

Trump yet to announce how many refugees can enter U.S. this fiscal year

The Trump administration has yet to announce how many refugees will be

Gov. Zulum visits Niger Republic, Plans Repatriation of 120,000 Refugees

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has visited Niger Republic to discuss modalities

Cameroon, Nigeria discuss return of 4,000 refugees

Cameroon officials on Wednesday said it has concluded arrangements with neighbouring Nigeria

35,000 Nigerian refugees safe in Cameroon – UN

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says 35,000 Nigerian seeking refuge

Dozens of migrants found dead on Mediterranean Sea

No fewer than 25 people are believed to have died or are

Cypriot Rescuers Pick up 21 Migrants from Drifting Boat

Cypriot marine police rescued 21 migrants by towing their flimsy boat into

Ayade raises alarm over influx of Cameroonian refugees in Cross River

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has raised alarm over the increasing

FG to begin repatriation of over 91,000 Nigerian from Cameroon in July

The Federal Government says it will commence the voluntary repatriation of over

Germany to take in 10,000 refugees- EU commissioner

Germany is to take in a further 10,000 refugees from North Africa

UNHCR steps up support to Cameroonians fleeing to Nigeria

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)  is stepping up its presence

UK to allocate additional $16m to support Rohingya refugees

The UK will allocate an additional 16 million dollars to assist Rohingya

Refugees in Greece pitch tents near parliament demand transfer to Germany

A group of mainly Syrian women and children who have been stranded

Germany investigating reports of refugees forced into prostitution

German authorities are investigating reports that asylum seekers in a Berlin refugee

Merkel faces ‘extraordinarily difficult’ coalition talks on refugees

The third round of negotiations between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s would-be coalition partners

NGO donates relief materials to refugees in A/Ibom

An NGO, Enterprise Club Nigeria, on Wednesday donated some relief materials, including

Cameroon’s alleged deportation of Nigerian refugees worrisome – Dabiri-Erewa

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora,

National Commission for Refugees Bill passes 2nd reading at Senate.

A Bill for an Act to repeal the National Commission for Refugees

EU proposes new voluntary scheme to resettle 50,000 refugees

The European Commission presented a new resettlement scheme on Wednesday that would

Merkel coalition contenders clash over dealing with refugees

A political battle over controlling the number of refugees arriving in Germany

FG evacuates 170 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has evacuated another batch of 170

UNHCR, FG partner to stem forceful return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking partnership with

UNHCR repatriates 66,807 Somali refugees from Kenya

The UN refugee agency said on Thursday that it had repatriated some

Uganda seeks $2bn for South Sudan refugees at planned summit

Uganda hopes to raise two billion dollars in donations at a UN

UN agency repatriates 62,372 Somali refugees from Kenya

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday said that it