Refugee

49 Afrikaners fly to the United States as Donald Trump grants “refugee” status

The White Afrikaners who have accepted resettlement in the United States did not face "any form of persecution" in South Africa, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The reaction came hours after…

3 weeks ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Afghan, female, refugee and MMA fighter

Arezo Ahmadi fled from Afghanistan to fulfill her dream of becoming a mixed martial arts fighter. She's a symbol of defiance and a future that so many young Afghan women are denied.…

2 months ago

Sport

‘The Strangers’ Case’: A searing account of refugee exodus from Syria

It's been described as a searing account of the refugee exodus sparked by the Arab Spring and ensuing Syrian civil war. "The Strangers' Case" is a new film that follows a series…

7 months ago

World

Ngamba guarantees Refugee Team their first ever medal

In a historic first, Cindy Ngamba has guaranteed herself at least a bronze medal in boxing. She hails from Cameroon, but because of discrimination against LGBT people in the central African nation,…

10 months ago

Sport

From refugee to tech success story: Afghan entrepreneur creates innovative learning platform

As more and more countries around the world seek to close their borders to asylum seekers, we speak to the founder of an online language platform designed for refugees. She tells us…

1 year ago

Science & Tech

One Rohingya refugee’s tale of survival: The story of Noor Azizah

A Rohingya refugee who fled Myanmar as a child with her family has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how heartbreaking it is to see what has happened to her people since.…

1 year ago

News·World

Rafah residents facing ‘fear and desperation beyond belief’, says Norwegian Refugee Council

Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council and a former top UN humanitarian official, told FRANCE 24 on Tuesday that Gaza is "among the worst places in humanitarian history". He…

1 year ago

News·World

UN voices concern over refugee treatment at EU borders

The United Nations refugee agency has warned that the idea of asylum is under attack in Europe, with refugee pushbacks at external borders increasingly common.…

4 years ago

News·World

Two million internally displaced by Sahel violence (UN)

More than two million people have been forced to flee their homes within their own countries' borders owing to violence engulfing Africa's Sahel region, according to the United Nations. The humanitarian response…

4 years ago

News·World

Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation

Officials say none of them are being moved against their will, and that it would ease overcrowding in camps that are home to more than 1 million Rohingya who have fled neighbouring…

4 years ago

News·World

‘We made it’: Iraqi refugee family is home at last

He sought safety. She wanted freedom. They were dreams they could have died for. From a first date that ended in bloody carnage in Baghdad, to finally receiving the keys to a…

4 years ago

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Refugee

49 Afrikaners fly to the United States as Donald Trump grants “refugee” status

Afghan, female, refugee and MMA fighter

‘The Strangers’ Case’: A searing account of refugee exodus from Syria

Ngamba guarantees Refugee Team their first ever medal

From refugee to tech success story: Afghan entrepreneur creates innovative learning platform

One Rohingya refugee’s tale of survival: The story of Noor Azizah

Rafah residents facing ‘fear and desperation beyond belief’, says Norwegian Refugee Council

UN voices concern over refugee treatment at EU borders

Two million internally displaced by Sahel violence (UN)

Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation

‘We made it’: Iraqi refugee family is home at last

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