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UN lambasts Nigeria over extradition of Southern Cameroonians

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2018 0

The UN refugee agency has criticised Nigeria for breaching international agreements after the leader of a Cameroonian anglophone separatist movement and his supporters were extradited at Yaounde’s request. The UNHCR on Thursday said it learned “with great concern” about the case of Sisiku Ayuk

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UNHCR: Nigerians lead in desperate journey to Europe

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2017 0

The a new report of , UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency shows that people continued to move from Africa to Europe but undertook more diversified and dangerous journeys, often relying on smugglers because of the lack of accessible legal ways to Europe. UNHCR Director of Europe Bureau, Vincent Cochetel, while releasing a new report “Desperate […]

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UN Calls for More Action to save Migrants

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

The UN refugee agency says not enough is being done to save the lives of the increased numbers of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. A UNHCR spokesman told the BBC around 400 migrants were still missing after their boat capsized off Libya, BBC reports. The Libyan coastguard has told the BBC it […]

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