For the past two years, the Diffa region in south-east Niger has been affected by recurrent attacks by armed groups. Despite the efforts made to stabilise the security situation in Diffa and the broader Lake Chad region, these attacks continue to cause large displacement and negatively impact on the security, socio-political and economic situation in […]
“In 2014, I began to think about leaving. The militias came home every month asking for money. I paid until I could [not pay anymore]. I had so many relatives around the world, and I started thinking that I could have done like they did,” Eritrean, 23 years old. Young people account for the majority […]
The number of Iraqis migrating irregularly to Europe has drastically increased between 2014 and 2015 from 1,023 arrivals in 2014 to 91,769 in 2015. At the same time, more and more Iraqis are returning from Europe to Iraq, mostly to the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad governorate, both through organised channels, such as assisted voluntary return […]
The protracted crisis in Syria has resulted in mass displacement of the country’s population, as millions have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. In Jordan alone, nearly 660,000 Syrian refugees are currently registered with UNHCR. The agency reports that 70% of registered refugees arrived in 2012 and 2013, and many families have depleted their savings and […]
