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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
7/12/2023 10:25:00 PM
The conflict in Sudan has displaced nearly 3 million people since 15 April 2023, with almost 700,000 seeking safety in neighbouring countries, according to recent figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/6/2023 3:41:47 PM
Head of Libya's Presidential Council Mohamed Al-Menfi said he will participate in Sudan’s Neighbouring Countries Summit, scheduled to be held in Egypt mid-July, reported Al-Qahera News on Wednesday evening.
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World
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International
6/27/2023 4:35:05 PM
Over 2.4 million refugees globally will need resettling in 2024, a 20 percent increase compared to 2023, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Monday.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
6/25/2023 3:04:00 PM
Sudan has cut consular fees at its embassy in Cairo by 50 percent to help thousands of its citizens who have taken refuge in Egypt since fighting began in their country in April.
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Egypt
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Health
6/21/2023 2:03:16 PM
Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population launched an automated response hotline to address the healthcare needs of Sudanese refugees in Egypt.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/20/2023 2:17:16 PM
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated World Refugee Day on Tuesday, which the UN observes annually on 20 June to recognize refugees worldwide, according to a statement from the ministry on Tuesday.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
6/19/2023 10:39:00 PM
Donors at a UN conference on Monday pledged close to $1.5 billion to combat the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and help its neighbours host refugees fleeing the fighting.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/19/2023 12:06:26 PM
The European Union will provide a total of €100 million in assistance to Egypt for border management and to absorb the new wave of Sudanese refugees, announced Josep Borrell, the high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the European Commission.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/15/2023 9:51:22 PM
The United Nations Refugees Agency (UNHCR) is organizing a run and expo in Cairo - among other activities - on 23 June to mark World Refugee Day.
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World
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International
6/14/2023 9:46:59 AM
Some 110 million people have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says. The war in Sudan, which has displaced nearly 2 million people since April, is but the latest in a long list of crises that has led to the record-breaking figure.
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World
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Region
6/12/2023 5:45:26 PM
Twelve years ago, millions of Syrians fled the ravages of the civil war in search of safety and a better life. Some settled in displacement camps in Syria, others managed to reach neighbouring countries or Europe.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/10/2023 6:56:25 PM
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Saturday that the country received about 200,000 Sudanese refugees over the past eight weeks, stressing that security should be restored to neighbouring countries.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
6/8/2023 4:02:11 PM
The Egyptian cabinet passed a draft law in its weekly meeting to regulate the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in the country, according to a statement.
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World
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International
6/6/2023 11:59:46 AM
Bangladesh has promised that no Rohingya refugee will be returned to Myanmar against their will in a controversial proposed repatriation process, a top United Nations official has said.
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World
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Region
6/3/2023 12:29:45 PM
Despite a dire warning from the U.N. chief that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees “is on the verge of financial collapse,” donors at a pledging conference on Friday provided just $107 million in new funds — significantly less than the $300 million it needs to keep helping millions of people.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
6/1/2023 4:03:35 PM
The UN said Thursday more than 100,000 Sudanese refugees had fled to neighbouring Chad since the conflict in Sudan broke out over six weeks ago, bringing the tally to more than half a million.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/29/2023 9:56:24 PM
The Government of Japan has announced extending its support to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt, contributing $500,000 to provide critical food assistance to people fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
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World
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Region
5/29/2023 8:52:22 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlier.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/29/2023 7:39:00 PM
Egypt plays a central regional and international role in hosting large numbers of refugees of different nationalities who fled the Sudanese conflict, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/28/2023 7:22:58 PM
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called for the international community to support countries hosting Sudan’s refugees, especially Egypt.
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