Tag: Refugees
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Nigeria has refugees from 48 countries – FG reveals
The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria is housing refugees from 48 countries, with six nationalities: Cameroon, Niger, Syria, Central African Republic and Sudan making up 86 per cent.
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WHO releases 5 themes for improved mental health for refugees, migrants
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new report entitled: “Mental health of refugees, migrants, risk, protective factors and access to care”.
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How to support refugees in exile – UNHCR
Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has said that inclusion is the best way to support refugees in exile. In his message on World Refugee Day 2023 on Tuesday, Grandi said inclusion would
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Biden, 19 Latin American leaders sign migration declaration
U.S. President Joe Biden and 19 Latin American and Caribbean leaders on Friday signed a much-anticipated pact to expand legal pathways for migrants and refugees and provide new funding to assist countries in hosting them. “Each of us is signing up to commitments that recognize the challenges we all share, and the responsibility that impacts…
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Ukraine invasion: Neighbouring countries struggle with refugees’ influx
UN humanitarians have warned that the exodus of millions of Ukrainians from their country following the Russian invasion could overwhelm neighbouring countries.
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Africa football legends, CAF/FIFA officials, Refugees, to play friendly football match
Africa football legends, CAF/FIFA officials, Refugees set to play friendly football match
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Uganda to host more than 2,000 Afghan refugees
At least 500 refugees fleeing Afghanistan are scheduled to arrive in Kampala on Tuesday, a government official said. Esther Anyakun, minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, told Xinhua by telephone that more refugees are expected into the east African country. “Most likely a total of 2,000 but tonight 500 are coming,” she…
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Biden raises refugees admission cap to 62,500 from Trump’s 15,000
President Joe Biden has raised the cap for refugee admissions into the United States to 62,500, in a U-turn that more than quadruples the limit set by his predecessor. The number announced on Monday was still short of the 125,000 Biden promised during his presidential campaign, though he said he intended to set that as…
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Trump reduces number of refugee admissions into U.S to 15,000
President Donald Trump has cut the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. to historic low of 15,000 in the current fiscal year. The figure includes 6,000 unused places from the previous financial year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Trump said in a statement distributed by the White House in the early hours of Wednesday.…
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Photos: 23 dead as Gov Zulum distributes relief items to refugees in Niger
Twenty-three people have been feared dead in a stampede during a food distribution by the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum at a refugee camp housing Nigerians in Niger Republic. Over 120,000 Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram terrorists have taken refuge in Niger Republic. Officials of the Borno State Government were engaged in the distribution of…