June 2, 2017 News

UNHCR shocked at deaths in Sahara Desert

Dakar, 2 June 2017 - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked to hear about the reported deaths of 44 desperate migrants and refugees in the Sahara Desert this week - including women and children. Survivor accounts suggest a group of 50 people was on their way to Libya when…

March 8, 2017 Stories

After fleeing Boko Haram, a Nigerian mid-wife helps pregnant girls in Niger

Awa has become a role model to empower women and girls in a refugee camp in the Diffa region

December 13, 2016 News

UN refugee chief praises Niger’s help for refugees

Filippo Grandi says Niger sets a strong example through its hospitality for people fleeing conflict in Mali and Nigeria.

October 7, 2016 News

UNHCR is shocked and greatly saddened by a deadly attack on a Malian ‘refugee hosting area’ in the west of Niger

The attack resulted in the deaths of 22 Nigerien military officers and the injury of five others; no refugee was harmed

July 15, 2016 Stories

Nigerian refugees in the Diffa region seek security and a better future in camp

Relocation from sites along Route nationale 1 to Sayam Forage has resumed after weeks of interruption due to Boko Haram violence

June 7, 2016 News

50,000 people flee Boko Haram attacks on Niger town

Families left Bosso and are heading towards surrounding villages and Diffa city