The renowned soprano visits Damba camp in northern Burkina Faso to raise awareness about the refugees in Africa’s Sahel region and to help raise funds. By: Helene Caux, ed. Leo Dobbs | 9 July 2012 | Français DAMBA CAMP, Burkina Faso, July 9 (UNHCR) - Renowned soprano Barbara Hendricks has ...

The world should show the same generosity towards more than 250,000 Malian refugees as the impoverished countries hosting them, said UNHCR and BPRM in Burkina Faso. By: Helene Caux, ed. Vivian Tan | 2 August 2012 | Français DAMBA CAMP, Burkina Faso, August 2 (UNHCR) - UNHCR High Commission...

The Mali crisis has driven over 250,000 people into the region. UNHCR chief António Guterres travelled to the largest host country in a call for more support.

107,000 Malians have arrived in this small West African country since January. They have abandoned everything to escape the conflict in northern Mali and now must survive in refugee camps in Burkina Faso.

As thousands of refugees flee an Islamist reign of terror in northern Mali, and with military intervention looming, the UN’s top relief coordinator for West Africa, Valentin Topsoba, speaks to Douglas Herbert about an impending humanitarian disaster. Can he persuade Western governments to provide ur...

Valentin Tapsoba is preparing contingency plans for the Mali emergency, including the possibility of further mass displacement in the months ahead. By: Christopher Reardon, ed. Leo Dobbs | 29 October 2012 | Français

On the 16 August, 2013, UNHCR, with the participation of CONAREF, the NGO HELP-Germany, OCADES and the Direction Régionale de l’Environement et du Développement Durable, launched the beginning of a re-forestation exercise in order to improve the environment of the host population that have so warmly...

From the 20 to 22 of August, a workshop was organized for the newly elected refugee committees of Goudoubo by UNHCR and IEDA-Relief in order to continue their capacity-building and ensure an effective community based management of camps. The training included principles of coordination and admin...

Burkina : plus de 30 000 réfugiés maliens en situation d’urgence alimentaire 30 mars 2016 à 15h30 — Mis à jour le 30 mars 2016 à 16h16 Par Benjamin Roger @benja_roger 603 partages Selon le PAM et le HCR, une aide d'urgence de 2,5 millions de dollars est nécessaire afin de venir rapidement en...

L’APATRIDIE AU BURKINA FASO : Le HCR interpelle les autorités burkinabè Date: 04 mai 2016 in: A la une, Echos des provinces image: https://lepays.bf/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1.jpg L’APATRIDIE AU BURKINA FASO : Le HCR interpelle les autorités burkinabè Bobo-Dioulasso a abrité le 30 avril 2...