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Heavy rainfall in East Africa forces thousands of refugees from their homes
Thousands of people, including refugees, continue to be caught up in the ongoing El Niño-triggered heavy rains and severe flooding sweeping across East Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is ...
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UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats
The United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation ...
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The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
In this photo released by The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ... Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday April 19, 2024 in a new ...
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UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union ...
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The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an ...
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The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
NIAMEY, Niger — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according ... Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa. Thompson reported from Dakar, Senegal.
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White Paper ‘overestimates the role played by the Refugee Convention’ – Helen Suzman Foundation’s Fakir
The think-tank noted the title – Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards a Complete Overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa – suggested a significant ...
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The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according ... Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa. Thompson reported from Dakar, Senegal.
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The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an ...
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The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an ...
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Deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa would have been impossible without human-caused climate change
The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according to rapid analysis by an international ...
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The US attempts a new military deal with Niger in a last ditch effort to stay
Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military’s operations in Africa’s Sahel region, Washington is concerned about the spread of jihadist violence where local groups have pledged allegiance ...