UNHCR West & Central Africa

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UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist displaced people around the world and to help find lasting solutions for them. UNHCR West & Central Africa is operational in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger,

Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. We are also present in countries which are involved in West & Central Africa crises, such as Mauritania. Our teams in the region help people forced to flee their homes because of violence or persecution. They provide life-saving assistance to families seeking to return voluntarily, integrate locally or resettle in a third country. They also work to address the main causes of statelessness and intervene to ensure that stateless people or people at risk of statelessness can fully exercise their rights. UNHCR helps over a million people in need throughout the West & Central Africa sub-region.

Being far from home shouldn’t mean being far from justice. You deserve to be heard, protected, and supported.Free legal ...
02/06/2026

Being far from home shouldn’t mean being far from justice. You deserve to be heard, protected, and supported.

Free legal support is available for refugees and displaced people across the ECOWAS region.

📞 +220 418 1096 ✉️ [email protected]

More than 26,900 Sudanese refugees have sought safety in Korsi, northeastern Central African Republic, after fleeing vio...
21/05/2026

More than 26,900 Sudanese refugees have sought safety in Korsi, northeastern Central African Republic, after fleeing violence in Darfur.

What was once a small neighbourhood on the outskirts of Birao now hosts thousands of refugee families, most of them women and children, alongside local communities already facing limited resources.

🌐 Read more: developmentactionrefugees.org/country-responses/central-african-republic/korsi

A story sweeter than honey: on World Bee Day, we are lifting up local refugee communities in Kerfi, Chad, who make a liv...
20/05/2026

A story sweeter than honey: on World Bee Day, we are lifting up local refugee communities in Kerfi, Chad, who make a living with beekeeping.

“We arrived in Kerfi, exhausted and empty-handed. The humanitarian assistance was insufficient, and we were desperate. But we didn't give up. With the support of UNHCR and partners, we formed a small group and embarked on traditional beekeeping to survive.”

Savings from honey production serve as emergency funds to create opportunities for community members.

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The latest information on the Sudan crisis response in the Central African Republic is now available on the Development ...
19/05/2026

The latest information on the Sudan crisis response in the Central African Republic is now available on the Development Action Platform, including updates from Korsi.

🌐 Central African Republic: https://developmentactionrefugees.org/country-responses/central-african-republic
🌐 Korsi: https://developmentactionrefugees.org/country-responses/central-african-republic/korsi

The platform highlights ongoing work to improve access to education, water, shelter and other essential services for refugees and host communities, while supporting longer-term inclusion and resilience.

Updated data and operational information are also available to support better coordination and response efforts.

Sans identité légale, les réfugiés et les apatrides font souvent face à des obstacles dans l’accès à la protection, aux ...
18/05/2026

Sans identité légale, les réfugiés et les apatrides font souvent face à des obstacles dans l’accès à la protection, aux soins de santé, à l’éducation et à d’autres services essentiels.

À l’occasion de , le HCR a appelé à l’inclusion des réfugiés, des apatrides et des personnes à risque d’apatridie dans les systèmes nationaux d’identification numérique de base.
Des systèmes d’identité inclusifs sont essentiels pour garantir un accès équitable aux droits et aux opportunités.

Lire le communiqué : https://www.unhcr.org/africa/fr/actualites/communiques-de-presse/le-hcr-appelle-linclusion-universelle-des-refugies-des-apatrides

At , UNHCR called for the inclusion of refugees, stateless persons and people at risk of statelessness in national digi...
18/05/2026

At , UNHCR called for the inclusion of refugees, stateless persons and people at risk of statelessness in national digital foundational ID systems.

Without legal identity, refugees and stateless persons can face barriers in accessing protection, healthcare, education and other basic services.

Inclusive identity systems are essential to support equal access to rights and opportunities.

Read more : https://www.unhcr.org/africa/news/press-releases/unhcr-calls-universal-inclusion-refugees-stateless-persons-and-people-risk

In , despite ongoing arrivals, over 218,000 refugee children are now enrolled in school, many for the first time.For mo...
11/05/2026

In , despite ongoing arrivals, over 218,000 refugee children are now enrolled in school, many for the first time.

For most of them, going to school is no small achievement.

Some dream of becoming teachers, doctors, or engineers. Others are simply rediscovering what it means to be a child again.

And they’re not alone. 21,000 Chadian students are learning alongside them, building connections that go beyond the classroom.

Prisca spent five years in exile in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before returning home to Bangui. With the finan...
09/05/2026

Prisca spent five years in exile in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before returning home to Bangui. With the financial support received upon arrival, thanks to a EU International Partnerships she is ready to restart her small business and rebuild her future.

"This will allow me to support my family again," she explains.
Behind each return is resilience, courage, and the hope of a new beginning.

On , we reflect on the values of solidarity and partnership that make stories like these possible.

In the Central African Republic, women like Francine and Prisca are rebuilding their lives after years of displacement.T...
09/05/2026

In the Central African Republic, women like Francine and Prisca are rebuilding their lives after years of displacement.

Thanks to a support from EU International Partnerships, Francine, a mother of five, returned to Baoro after fleeing conflict in 2014. Today, she works in masonry, helping build homes for other returnees while supporting her own family.

"This is an opportunity for me to meet the basic needs of my family," she says.

On , we reflect on the values of solidarity and partnership that make stories like these possible.

When people are forced to flee, timely support can save lives.With €15.45 million in support from EU Civil Protection & ...
07/05/2026

When people are forced to flee, timely support can save lives.

With €15.45 million in support from EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid, UNHCR is strengthening protection and assistance for forcibly displaced people across West and Central Africa.

The funding will help deliver protection services and support durable solutions for communities affected by conflict and displacement across the region.

🌐Read more: https://www.unhcr.org/africa/news/press-releases/european-union-support-strengthens-life-saving-assistance-and-protection

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