1,500 Rohingya refugees deported to Myanmar from Malaysia
By AFP and AP October 5, 2026 Malaysia continues mass refugee deportations despite warnings from the UN about unsafe conditions in an active war zone. A bus carrying Myanmar nationals being repatriated from Malaysia to the war-torn country heads towards the naval base in Lumut, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, on September 29, 2026 [AFP] Nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees and migrants deported from Malaysia have arrived in their war-ravaged country under an opaque repatriation sc
Al Jazeera
Oct 21
Djibouti faces ‘perfect storm’ as Yemenis flee fighting in Mokha, UN official warns
By Arab News October 14, 2026 This handout picture taken and released by the IOM Djibouti shows refugees from Yemen waiting to board a truck upon arrival after fleeing fighting between government forces and Houthis at a Djibouti Coast Guard post in Khor Angar on September 13, 2026. (AFP) About 4,000 people from Yemen arrive in remote fishing town of Obock in space of a week, most of them women and children UN appeal for funding to address situation in an area already struggli
ARAB NEWS
Oct 15
EU Expands Migration Cooperation With Eastern Libya
Reporting by Amina Ismail, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout and Alex Richardson October 13, 2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference, during her visit to Skopje, North Macedonia, October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski Purchase Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The European Union has signed an additional €25 million ($29 million) in funding to expand migration cooperation into eastern Libya, according to a letter fr
Reuters
Oct 15
CAR Crisis: Renewed Momentum for Solutions to Displacement
By UNHCR October 1, 2026 Group photo of government representatives, technical and financial partners, and other stakeholders engaged in advancing durable solutions to forced displacement arising from the Central African Republic crisis, following the extraordinary meeting of the Steering Committee of the Solutions Support Platform. © UNHCR/ Stella Fatime Bangui – Meeting in Bangui, ministers and heads of delegation from the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Republic of
UNHCR
Oct 14
Philippines: Flood Control Project Disregards Rights
By Human Rights Watch October 12, 2026 Pampanga Residents Face Flooding, Lack of Livelihoods at Relocation Site Aidaliza Aquino spends most of her time indoors because of the daily flooding at the Pulo relocation site in Barangay Candelaria, Macabebe, Pampanga, Philippines, July 13, 2026.© 2026 Lian Buan/Human Rights Watch (Manila) – Philippine authorities disregarded the rights of residents who were removed from a small island in Pampanga province for a flood control project
Human Rights Watch
Oct 14
Malaysia: Press Myanmar Junta Leader to End Abuses
By Human Rights Watch October 6, 2026 Halt Plans to Deport Thousands to Danger Myanmar nationals to be repatriated from Malaysia sit inside a bus, at Lumut, Malaysia, September 29, 2026. © 2026 Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters (Bangkok) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should press Myanmar’s junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, to end human rights abuses during his visit to Kuala Lumpur on October 7, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The Malaysian government should also halt plan
Human Rights Watch
Oct 14
At least 139 dead, 84 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
By Al Jazeera October 11, 2026 A member of the International Organization for Migration inspects the abandoned wreckage of a boat that capsized off the coast of Djibouti on April 12, 2026 [File: Luis Tato/AFP] At least 139 people, including 15 children, have died and 84 are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations migration agency. In a statement on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) quoted survivors as s
Al Jazeera
Oct 12
Somalia's Human Rights Crisis Deepens
Staff Reporter Garowe Online October 9, 2026 Somalia continues to face serious human rights challenges, including restrictions on freedom of expression, forced evictions, abuses against civilians and widespread impunity, raising questions about the government's ability to protect citizens and hold perpetrators accountable. International human rights organizations have documented persistent violations across the country. Human Rights Watch, in its 2026 World Report, highlighte
Garowe Online
Oct 9
DRC: Ebola Jeopardising Education For 100,000s Of Children
Hundreds of thousands of children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are having their education disrupted by the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country’s history, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). By Norwegian Refugee Council Published 06. Oct 2026 NRC distributing hygiene kits as part of virus prevention and control efforts in Ituri Province, eastern DR Congo. Photo: NRC Press release DR Congo School operations and pupil attendance are being
Burundi: WFP Needs $30 Million To Feed DRC Refugees
By Rédaction Africanews and AP October 8, 2026 A Congolese woman refugee sits with others at the Nkamira transit centre for refugees in western Rwanda Saturday, May 5, 2012. - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2012 AP. All rights reserved. The World Food Programme is seeking more than $30 million to maintain food assistance for Congolese refugees in Burundi, warning that supplies could run out as early as October 2026 without additional funding. The WFP said on July 24 that it
Africanews
Oct 8
NEW POLL: Two-Thirds of Voters Back the U.S. Refugee Program
By The Refugee Advocacy Lab Majorities of Democrats (78%), Independents (66%), and Republicans (55%) say the U.S. should have a refugee program. Voters also oppose the administration's escalating immigration enforcement and overwhelmingly agree (76%) on a path to citizenship for immigrants. WASHINGTON, D.C. — New polling from Data for Progress, the Refugee Advocacy Lab, and Refugees International finds that voters across party lines still strongly support the U.S. refugee pro
Refugee Advocacy Lab
Oct 7
