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UN sounds alarm on funding gap as rainy season gets under way in West Africa

The rainy season is under way in West Africa and has already caused deadly flooding, but no aid has come in to help the regions countries, sparking the concern of the United Nations humanitarian arm. To date, only one third of the 0 million regional appeal, launched six months ago by the UN [Read More]

UN refugee agency sounds alarm after 16 migrants drown on Turkish-Greek border

The United Nations refugee agency today called on countries worldwide to do more to protect migrants trying to reach their destinations by river or sea after 16 people drowned this week while attempting to cross a river on the Turkish-Greek border. The migrants, most of whom were Somali, died on Tuesday, the UN [Read More]