United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Refugees in Eastern and Southern Africa remain in exile for nearly 16 years

UNHCR: Refugees in Eastern and Southern Africa remain in exile for nearly 16 years

GENEVA – Refugees in Eastern and Southern Africa remain in exile for a median period of almost 16 years, according to new analysis by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, underscoring the urgent need to expand solutions. The analysis, based on UNHCR’s registration data between 2001 and 2025, shows that displacement in the region is rarely short-term. At the […] The post UNHCR: Refugees in Eastern and Southern Africa remain in exile for nearly 16 years …

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Refugees in Eastern and Southern Africa remain in exile for nearly 16 years

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Refugees in Eastern and Southern Africa remain in exile for nearly 16 years