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Another 52,000 Ukrainians flee war as refugees
In total, 5,317,219 people have fled Ukraine as refugees since February 24, according to the latest data from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
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Nearly 3.9 million people flee Ukraine: UN
Of those who have left, 2.2 million have fled for neighbouring Poland, while more than half a million have made it to Romania. Nearly 300,000 have gone to Russia.
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3.8 million people flee Ukraine: UN
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said 3,821,049 Ukrainians had fled the country -- an increase of 48,450 from Saturday's figures.
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Nearly 3.7 million people flee Ukraine: UN
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said 3,674,952 Ukrainians had fled the country -- an increase of 48,406 from the previous day's figure.
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Nearly 875,000 refugees have fled Ukraine conflict: UN
In all, 874,026 people have fled across the country's borders, according to the website of UNHCR, the UN refugee agency.
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Two foreign journalists on assignment for UN detained in Kabul
Two international journalists who were on an assignment for the UN refugee agency have been detained in the Afghan capital, the UNHCR said.
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Escalating ethnic clashes in Cameroon forces 30,000 people to flee to Chad
More than 30,000 people in northern Cameroon have fled to Chad after ethnic clashes at the weekend, claiming at least 22 lives.
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Slow aid response to Mozambique risks fuelling insurgency: UNHCR
Jihadists, known locally as Al-Shabab and affiliated to the Islamic State group, have wreaked havoc in the gas-rich but deeply impoverished Cabo Delgado province since 2017.
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Myanmar sanctions should target coup leaders, not people: UN
Speaking before the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN's deputy rights chief Nada al-Nashif expressed concern after Washington announced sanctions on the generals behind last week's coup in Myanmar.
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Govt ‘unclear’ on whereabouts of refugees removed from PTA UNHCR offices
The foreign nationals were removed from the Brooklyn building by police after they gained illegal access to the premises of the UNHCR.
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Pandor: UNSC didn’t discuss refugees who want to leave SA
More than 180 of the refugees appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday and insisted they wanted to be moved to a country where they would be safe from xenophobic attacks.
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May God forgive South Africans – Foreign national
Foreign nationals who’ve been camping outside the UN Refugee Agency in Pretoria for weeks share how they’ve been treated.
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Foreign nationals clash with police at UNHRC
Scuffles broke out between refugees and police at the UN Refugee Agency in Pretoria on Friday.
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Police call for reinforcements as refugees move into parking lot at UNHCR
They are responding to a court order from Wednesday, giving them three days to end their sit-in outside the UN premises.
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PTA refugees: The life of a refugee doesn’t matter here
A case of trespassing has been opened against refugees who entered and occupied the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office premises on Thursday. This comes after the North Gauteng High Court ordered refugees to vacate the area. They’ve been given three days to leave. The order was requested by residents of Waterkloof and Brooklyn. EWN spoke to one of the refugee leaders occupying the offices.
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Rule rules authorities must assist refugees camping outside UNHCR offices
By next week, officials should start drawing up a list of protesters legally in the country as refugees and asylum seekers and deporting those who are not.
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Foreign nationals call on international community to help them leave SA
The men, women and children living in the Methodist church are sleeping on benches and floors on mattresses, blankets and yoga mats.
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Over 100 foreign nationals arrested in CT CBD clashes
Dozens of people have been camping outside the UN Refugee Agency offices over the past few weeks.
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Cops, foreign nationals clash in CT CBD
Foreign nationals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Somalia, Pakistan and Zimbabwe have been camping inside and outside the agency offices. They're desperate to leave a country they once called home – and now want to leave because of safety concerns and xenophobia.
