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Boko Haram conflict causing misery to millions 10 years on

27th July 201925th July 2019 Josie McFarlane 412 Views 0 Comments Boko Haram, displaced, hunger, Nigeria, Poverty, violence

Ten years since the beginning of a violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the living conditions for displaced people are continuing

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137,000 people forced to flee their homes this year in Somalia

18th April 201914th April 2019 Josie McFarlane 203 Views 0 Comments charity, community, displaced, homeless, Poverty, Somalia, violence

Displacement of families is rising with evictions, conflict and drought the top causes. “We are seeing a tragic trend this

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87,000 people displaced by increased violence in Mali

11th April 20199th April 2019 Josie McFarlane 351 Views 0 Comments charity, community, Concern, displaced, Faith, Mali, violence

Violence and the intensification of military operations in Northern and Central Mali have pushed more than 87,000 people to flee

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Time to translate rhetoric into action for forcibly displaced people across Africa

16th February 201914th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 330 Views 0 Comments Africa, black, charity, christian, Christians, Church news, Cod, community, displaced, Faith

Following the African Union’s Heads of State and Government Summit in Addis Ababa, Christian Aid’s CEO Amanda Mukwashi said: “Across

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Hundreds of thousands displaced by Ethiopia clashes

23rd November 201820th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 590 Views 0 Comments Abdi Mohamed Omar, community, displaced, Ethiopia, Evelyn Aero, NRC regional adviser, violence

Since July, more than 200,000 people have fled into camps following ethnic conflict on the border of Ethiopia’s Oromia and

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Rohingya return to Myanmar: Confusion and fear in refugee camps

19th November 201816th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 394 Views 0 Comments Bangladesh, community, crisis, displaced, Muslims, Myanmar, refugee camps, Rohingya, Torture, UN

No Rohingya refugees voluntarily chose to return to Myanmar from camps in Bangladesh on the first day of a planned

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Dr Rowan Williams joins African faith leaders to put spotlight on the 40 million ignored ‘internal refugees’

16th June 2017 Mariah 1227 Views 0 Comments African, borders, christian aid, church, conflict, countries, displaced, Dr Rowan Williams, humanitarian, ignored, internal, leaders, media, millions, political, refugees, spotlight, violence, wealthier

Christian Aid is urging world leaders to provide more support for the 40.3 million people forced to flee their homes

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