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Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, says UN as more than 1 million
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a report issued by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the conflict in Sudan has caused the internal displacement of more than 3.4 million people. The Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Chad are among the nations in the region wher
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Emirati humanitarian team continues food aid distribution in Amdjarass
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Emirati humanitarian team currently stationed in Chad is continuing its efforts to distribute food parcels to Sudanese refugees and the local community in Amdjarass, in coordination with the UAE's Chad-based aid coordination office.
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UAE sends 13 tonnes of food supplies to Chad as part of its humanitarian s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates sent an aid plane carrying 13 tonnes of food supplies to the Republic of Chad this morning to provide urgent humanitarian support for Sudanese refugees and the local community, especially the most vulnerable groups, including the sick, children, the elderly, and wome
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Chad-based UAE field hospital treats 3,509 cases in first month
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Amdjarass-based field hospital, established by the UAE to support Sudanese refugees in Chad, continues to provide its services, recording 3,509 cases treated in the first month since its inauguration.
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Afghan refugees in Pakistan concerned over their continued detentions
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An Afghan refugee in Pakistan said, “The refugees who lack visas in Pakistan are being detained by the police. Some of these refugees have been returned to Afghanistan and some are being released based on money.”
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Afghan refugees in Turkey complain of mistreatment by country’s government
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Afghan refugees in Turkey have complained of mistreatment by the Turkish government, TOLO News reported.
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Iran deported 43,000 illegal Afghan immigrants in past month: Report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Iran deported 43,000 Afghan illegal immigrants back to their country, the Taliban-led Refugees and Repatriation Department said.
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Number of Afghan refugees in UK given permanent housing rises
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The British Home Office warned a few months ago that if the Afghans who were moved to the hotels after being evacuated and transferred to the UK do not leave the hotels, they would be expelled from the hotels.
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UAE aid workers deliver more food assistance to Sudanese refugees in Chad
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmed Obaid Al Dhaheri, Head of the ERC Delegation in Chad, said the UAE humanitarian actors would scale up their efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese refugees due to the current situation in the country.
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Afghan refugees hold protest in front of UNHRC office in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Afghan refugees held a protest in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHRC) office in Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad, saying that no practical action has been taken to address their problems, ToloNews reported.
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UAE aid plane arrives in Chad carrying food parcels for Sudanese refugees,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A UAE aid aircraft has arrived in Amdjarass, Chad, carrying food parcels sent by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Order of Zayed, highest civilian honour granted by UAE
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) organised an initiative to empower refugees in Jordan, as part of the Ataya Exhibition
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