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Sex work and abuse: the women trapped in Malawi’s growing refugee camp

With the US no longer accepting refugees, Dzaleka’s residents have no prospect of relocation. Three women tell us what life is like in a camp designed for 10,000 people but which now holds more than 58,000

The Guardian - UK

Return or stay? The dilemma facing Syrians living in Europe

Ahmad plans to go back to Syria in two or three years' time to help rebuild the country. In the face of insecurity and instability, on the other hand, Aisha feels that a return would be premature.

Euronews

How international aid cuts are eroding refugee protections in the Global South

Cuts to humanitarian aid by the United States government under Donald Trump are triggering a global dismantling of humanitarian infrastructure, which is severely undermining asylum systems.

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850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Assad's fall, UN says

An official with the U.N. reguee agency UNHCR says that since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, some 850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home from neighboring countries

The Independent UK

‘I was never worried’: 10 years on since Syrian siblings’ 2,700-mile escape to Germany

Ten years after Angela Merkel declared ‘We can do this’ at the height of the 2015 migration into Europe, Syrian refugee Somar Kreker looks back at his 44-day odyssey

The Guardian - UK

Refugees in Cameroon face hunger as UN runs out of emergency food funds

The United Nations has warned it will have to suspend life-saving humanitarian aid for half a million refugees and vulnerable people in Cameroon at the end of August unless it receives new emergency funding.

Radio France Internationale

Fact check: Are the vast majority of the world's refugees of Muslim background?

EuroVerify investigates a claim shared by a politician from the far-right Portuguese Chega party, stating that 85% of refugees are of the Muslim faith.

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A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26

A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people

The Independent UK

At least 26 refugees and migrants die in shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa

There are 60 survivors from the perilous journey from Libya, but a UN agency says there could be more people missing.

Al Jazeera

At least 20 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Italy's Lampedusa, UN says

Authorities have recovered 20 bodies, and are searching for another 12 to 17 survivors, according to the UN refugee agency.

Euronews

Pakistan extends deportation deadline for Afghan refugees but UN remains concerned

Afghans have fled to Pakistan over the past four decades to escape war, political instability and economic hardship in their homeland.

Euronews

Italian, Turkish and Libyan leaders meet to address migration flows to Europe

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020.

Euronews

First group of Syrian refugees returns home from Lebanon under new UN plan

The first group of Syrian refugees has returned home from Lebanon under a new plan developed by the United Nations and the Lebanese government

The Independent UK

Hundreds Of Sudanese Refugees In Cairo Take Up Chance To Return Home For Free

On a sweltering Monday morning at Cairo's main railway station, hundreds of Sudanese families stood waiting, with bags piled at their feet and children in tow, to board a train bound for a homeland shattered by two years of war.

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Benzinga

"You Get Praise For Serving Others," Not Flashing Wealth — Sheraton Hotels And Perdue Farms Heiress Sold Her $1.2 Million Ring For Ukraine Aid

"You get praise for serving others," not flashing wealth, author‑philanthropist and double heiress Mitzi Perdue told Fortune recently. The 84‑year‑old's remark framed a life spent cutting costs, not ribbons, despite holdings in Sheraton Hotels and poultry producer Perdue Farms.

Euronews

Taliban tortured and threatened Afghans expelled from Pakistan and Iran, UN says

Afghan authorities have urged nationals to return, pledging amnesty for anyone who left after the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

International Business Times

UN Says Taliban Committing 'Rights Violations' Against Afghan Returnees

The United Nations said Thursday that Taliban authorities were committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

Inside Iran’s crackdown on Afghan migrants after the war with Israel

Before the war, the official number of Afghan refugees and migrants in Iran was at least 6.1 million people.

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International Business Times

Over 11 Mn Refugees Risk Losing Aid Because Of Funding Cuts: UN

Massive cuts to humanitarian budgets risk leaving more than 11 million refugees without desperately needed aid, the United Nations warned Friday.

The Conversation

Over €10 billion has now been pledged for Ukraine’s recovery. It’s nowhere near enough

Clearly angered by the intensification of Russia’s air campaign against Ukraine, Donald Trump has pivoted from the suspension of US military assistance to Ukraine to promising its resumption. Russia’s strikes on major cities killed more civilians in June than have died in any single previous month, according to UN figures.

Euronews

UN refugee agency tries to help millions of displaced Ukrainians stay close to home

Russia recently intensified a series of long-range Shahed drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, which often also include ballistic and cruise missiles as well as powerful glide bombs.

The Conversation

Channel crossings: what is a safe and legal route?

Since figures were first recorded in 2018, more than 170,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats, hoping to claim asylum in the UK. Over 20,000 have crossed this year alone, and many dozens have died.

The Independent UK

UN refugee agency tries to help millions of displaced Ukrainians stay close to home

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad

International Business Times

Nearly 450,000 Afghans Left Iran Since June 1: IOM

Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the UN's refugee agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6.

Al Jazeera

Iran tells millions of Afghans to leave or face arrest on day of deadline

Move follows war with Israel, but humanitarian groups warn mass deportations may further destabilise Afghanistan.

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