Fresh clashes between the military and a local militia in Myanmar’s Kayah state have left at least two dead and half a dozen wounded, prompting yet another wave of refugees, sources said, as aid workers clocked the number of displaced people in the region at 100,000 since fighting broke out a week ago. Four months […]
Continue ReadingAs of 31 March, 261,701 refugees and asylum-seekers from 62 countries were registered with UNHCR Egypt, half of whom are from Syria. Most refugees and asylumseekers in Egypt live in urban areas of Greater Cairo and on the North Coast. During the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR adapted its activities to the changing circumstances, maintaining critical assistance […]
Continue ReadingGENEVA – The World Health Organization is asking for 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for African countries to administer second doses to those who have received their first shot. After three weeks of declining rates of COVID-19 infections in Africa, the World Health Organization is reporting an increase in cases. It says its latest […]
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