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Côte d’Ivoire: New camp in Liberia for Ivorian refugees (15.04.11)

The tensions in Côte d’Ivoire continue to force people to flee from their homes adding to the thousands already displaced. The massive exodus has declined, but hundreds still cross the border to...

New head of Asylum Department in the Danish Refugee Council  (31.03.11)

Broad humanitarian experience and legal expertise unites in the 47-year-old lawyer Eva Singer, new head of the Asylum Department in the Danish Refugee Council. The background includes positions with...

Côte d’Ivoire: Aid needs spiralling as crisis unfolds (30.03.11)

More than one million people have fled their homes in Côte d’Ivoire due to fighting and unrest. A massive exodus is taking place with 110,000 refugees so far, the vast majority seeking protection...

North Africa: Collecting data for UNHCR (25.03.11)

More than 300,000 people have fled the conflict in Libya. The vast majority have crossed the border with Tunisia. Here, the Danish Refugee Council is cooperating with UNHCR to assist with the refugee...

Libya: DRC experts deployed to Tunisia and Egypt (21.03.11)

The unrest in Libya and the massive exodus to neighbouring countries continue to leave urgent needs for humanitarian aid. Inside Libya around 600,000 are expected to be in need of aid. Through the...

DDG: Community-led stabilisation in Somalia  (17.03.11)

"Armed non-state actors and displacement" - Forced Migration Review issue 37 online including an article by Siris Hartkorn, advisor with the Danish Demining Group (DDG):

Community-led...

Côte d’Ivoire: Thousands of new refugees in need of assistance (16.03.11)

Thousands of refugees are fleeing Côte d’Ivoire. Across the border, Liberian communities are struggling to host those who have fled violence and unrest. The Danish Refugee Council is among the aid...

Iran: Support for Afghan refugees in Teheran (11.03.11)

More than one million Afghans are registered as refugees residing in Iran. Many of them are settled in urban areas in search for jobs and better livelihoods. With only limited aid reaching the large...

International Women’s Day – supporting female victims of war and conflict (08.03.11)

On 8 March, the International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world. This year, the tradition is marked with events scheduled to take place to commemorate the 100th anniversary. The Danish...

Preparing for support in North Africa (02.03.11)

The massive exodus from Libya has left needs for urgent assistance to the displaced. It is estimated that more than 140,000 people have crossed the border to Tunisia and Egypt, and with the majority...