Pakistan said that the boat, carrying 80 passengers including some Pakistanis, had set off from Mauritania on their way to ...

Their boat capsized off West Africa's Atlantic coastline, which has emerged as a primary point of departure for migrants ...

A sweeping Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in West Africa has led to the arrest of 200 people and the seizure ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already displaced 237,000 people this year. Escalating clashes ...

UNHCR helps displaced people find safe, sustainable shelter through rent assistance, construction programmes, and supporting host areas to meet increased needs.