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Morocco has become the reluctant terminus for Sudanese refugees fleeing a civil war now in its third year, yet the country’s refusal to implement a long-promised asylum law has left thousands in a legal vacuum with no right to work, no…

A growing number of Sudanese refugees are arriving into Morocco after fleeing war, but find themselves stuck.

The UN refugee agency has warned of an 'unmarked graveyard for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees' in South Asia

The Rohingya mainly leave from huge camps in Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees forced to flee across the border from Myanmar's Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.

The population of Beirut, its suburbs, and satellite cities was estimated at approximately 2.2 million before the hostilities

BANGKOK (AP) — Lionel Rosenblatt, who as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer carried out an unauthorized evacuation of hundreds of…

Lionel Rosenblatt, a high-profile advocate for refugee rights, has died at 82 after a battle with cancer

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So far only nine people have been rescued.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) issued a joint statement expressing "deep sorrow" over the incident,…

Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding

After 74 years living in a neat bungalow tucked back off one of Birmingham's main thoroughfares, Lesley Cowley has decided she has had enough.

Nearly all refugees admitted to the United States by President Donald Trump's administration so far in 2026 are white South Africans.

The US refugee pipeline has been almost entirely narrowed to one country: South Africa. Since the current fiscal year began in October 2025, 4,499 refugees have been admitted, government data shows; all but three Afghans came from South…

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.

New data highlights how the Trump administration is prioritizing white South African refugees entering the U.S.

The Egyptian-Danish-Australian journalist’s second novel spans continents, following a Palestinian teen as he comes of age during the Syrian civil war and is forced into exile

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SYDNEY -- Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh's overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.