The issue of internal displacement remains poorly understood despite the very large number of people involved.
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A Russian state whose leadership denies the existence of a separate Ukrainian identity will not be satisfied with mere territorial concessions in any peace efforts.
With targeted support, refugees are more likely to gain employment, increase their savings and find safety if not housed in camps, study finds.
Sudan is the site of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with around 25 million people in need of urgent assistance.
The SADC mission shows how difficult it is to run a large-scale military intervention, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation.
Individuals, the government, faith-based groups and NGOs all offer support to those who have fled the herder-farmer conflict.
Without refugee status people aren’t able to receive valuable support, like the right to live and work in a country.
A specific regional protocol could ease the management of internally displaced persons in the region.
Cholera has persisted longer in Africa largely due to worsening hygiene and sanitation situations in urban areas.
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis could escalate into a complex disaster emergency with dire environmental consequences.
Refugee camps should only be a temporary solution. They’re no place for ongoing health care.
Mobile phones are enhancing the lives of internally displaced people in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s child rights law must be applicable in all states to protect children living in camps for displaced people.
76 per cent of Canadians say environmental policy and sustainability is a priority when considering where to live.
They do menial jobs but also trust in God as a coping strategy.
India had the legal ability to classify migrant workers as internally displaced and offer them protection, but instead they were marooned and left to the mercy of fate.
The development strategy based on foreign investment in natural resources projects has not delivered economic growth or security. What’s needed is an inclusive vision based on local realities.
Though not a rich country, Colombia is unusually well equipped to handle mass migration because of its own history with political strife and displacement.
The conflict has put a temporary lid on plans that have been in the making for more than a decade since rich liquefied natural gas reserves were discovered in the Rovuma Basin.
What are the drivers behind violent attacks against minorities in Turkey?
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