Sudanese mother suffers tragedy before perilous escape to Libya
After her family’s life in Darfur was ripped apart by conflict, Tahani Hamid took a dangerous route to Libya, where nearly 100,000 Sudanese refugees have sought safety from the war By Sanne Biesmans in Tripoli, Libya Tahani Hamid, 35, remembers her former life as a...
UNHCR scales up emergency aid in Alkufra, Libya, in response to Sudanese refugee influx
TRIPOLI – As a result of the worsening crisis in Sudan, an increasing number of refugees are fleeing to Libya. Some 97,000 individuals have now sought refuge in the country since the beginning of the conflict. Alkufra, a key entry point to Libya for Sudanese refugees,...
As fighting rages in Sudan, refugee aid efforts expand to two new countries
This is a summary of what was said by Ewan Watson, UNHCR Head of Global Communications – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – As the impact of the conflict in Sudan continues to spread, UNHCR,...