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Fires burn in Lagos after Nigerian soldiers shoot anti-police protesters, dozens killed

Angela Ukomadu, Alexis Akwagyiram and Libby George, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 22 01:15 PM

LAGOS— Nigeria's biggest city Lagos and several states were under curfews on Wednesday as unrest rooted in anti-police protests broke out again following a day of violence, including the shooting of civilians by security forces. Read more »

UN refugee chief tests positive for COVID-19

Christophe Vogt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 07:56 PM

The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after leading the first day of the agency's main annual meeting in person. Read more »

Thousands of migrants dying on trek across Africa: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 06:13 AM

Thousands of migrants have died after suffering "extreme" abuse while crossing Africa, according to a UN report on Wednesday that estimated 72 people perish each month on the continent's routes. Read more »

Unlisted no more: Sama Bajaus in Zamboanga City get birth certificates

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 07:44 PM

According to UNICEF, there are around 10,000 Sama Bajaus living in Zamboanga alone, but because of their way of life, around 85 percent of them do not have birth certificates. Read more »

Sadako Ogata, first female UN refugee chief, dies at 92

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 06:51 PM

Japan's Sadako Ogata, the first woman to head the UN's refugee agency UNHCR, has died at the age of 92, Japan's foreign aid agency said Tuesday. Read more »

UNHCR officer backs PH probe on Jolo terror suspects

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 09:04 AM

BANGKOK - An official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) regional office in Thailand is backing a full investigation into the suicide bombing in Jolo that killed 22 people, saying that terrorism is a global problem that affects many states. Read more »

Macron backs sanctions on EU states that refuse migrants

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 07:25 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron came out Saturday in support of financial sanctions against EU countries which refuse to accept migrants. Read more »

5 ways to bring 'bayanihan' to war-torn Syria

UNHCR
Updated as of May 03 11:18 AM

Halfway across the globe, millions of Syrians still live in extreme poverty and fear. Read more »

Iceland urges UN body to further investigate Philippine drug war

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 02:03 PM

The foreign affairs minister of Iceland is urging the Human Rights Council to take further initiatives into investigations of human rights violations in the Philippines in connection with the country’s war on drugs. Read more »

Bangladesh agrees with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya's return

Reuters
Posted at Nov 25 08:05 PM

The two governments signed a pact on Thursday agreeing that the return of the Rohingya to Myanmar should start in two months. Read more »

Marawi evacuees get fresh gov't IDs, access to SMS alerts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 06:02 PM

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Philippines on Tuesday began facilitating the issuance of government identification cards to displaced Marawi City residents, a crucial step in helping evacuees start afresh as they return home in the wake of the five-month conflict.  Read more »