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Women at the M’Poko camp for the displaced in Bangui, Central African Republic, home to around 20,000 IDPs. Photo: World Bank/Stephan Gladieu

On forced displacement we can learn from Africa

Africa refugees

Somali refugee children prepare to return to Mogadishu from the Dadaab camp in Kenya (October 2015). UNHCR is supporting voluntary repatriations of Somali refugees from Kenya. Photo: UNHCR/Assadullah Nasrullah

Closure of refugee camp in Kenya: Kenya assures UN that rights of Somalian refugees will be protected

Displaced women and girls face disproportionate protection risks. Dalori camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Photo: OCHA/J. Kindra

Women in displacement camps in Nigeria resort to transactional sex for survival

Nigerian refugee Boussam installs a pole to start building a shelter in Sayam Forage camp, in Niger’s Diffa region. Photo: UNHCR/Hélène Caux

Thousands continue to flee Boko Haram attacks on Niger town – UN refugee agency

Africa Boko Haram

In camp Lucenda, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundian refugees redeem vouchers for food of their choice at food fairs organized by WFP with local merchants. Photo: WFP/Leonora Baumann

Burundi: UN agency warns 4.6 million people facing food insecurity

Sudanese refugee Amal Bakith cooks the first breakfast for her children a day after arriving in Ajuong Thok camp, South Sudan. During their long journey from South Kordofan, they had only rotten food to eat. Photo: UNHCR/Rocco Nur

Sudan: Five years on, refugees still fleeing conflict in South Kordofan, UN reports

Young Somali men participate in a vocational training and education program in Burao, Somaliland. But as Africa’s population grows, the number of people escaping conflict in countries like Somalia will continue to rise. Photo: UNDP Somalia

Bashi's journey may signal a bigger refugee crisis to come

Africa refugees

Families board a flight at Laayoune, Western Sahara, before departure for Tindouf in Algeria (April 2012).

UN agencies boost aid efforts to flood-hit Tindouf refugees, call for urgent funding

These women from Central African Republic are among the hundreds of thousands displaced by the conflict in the country. Photo: UNHCR/F.Noy

Renewed Central African Republic fighting displaces thousands of civilians – UN

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Central African Republic: killings in the time of transition

Central African Republic refugees

Peace eludes a nation in a rocky political transition

South Sudan: UN releases $15 million in urgent aid but peacekeeper surge will take longer

Central African Republic: amid ongoing violence, UN rights expert calls for more aid

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