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Medical supplies sent to DRC province to confront Mpox

Published on: September 11, 2024
10:33

Kinshasa, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), received a supply of five tons of medicines and kits to address the Mpox epidemic, Radio Okapi reported today.

UNHCR warns of displaced and refugees in Afghanistan

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:23

Kabul, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today that Afghanistan currently has more than three million internally displaced people and nearly six million refugees in countries in the region.

Influx of Syrian returnees from Jordan soars

Published on: August 28, 2024
16:26

Damascus, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) At least four thousand Syrian refugees returned to their country from Jordan during the first seven months of this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today, quoted by local media.

Nearly two million refugees returned to Afghanistan

Published on: August 12, 2024
10:23

Kabul, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that, in the last year, more than 1,879,000 refugees have returned from Iran, Pakistan, and other countries.

China delivers aid for refugees in Afghanistan

Published on: July 17, 2024
11:44

Kabul, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday delivered over 40 percent of its aid of 100 million yuan (about 14 million dollars) to Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.

Return of Syrian refugees from Lebanon continues

Published on: July 12, 2024
11:30

Damascus, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) At least 300 displaced Syrian nationals who resided in Lebanon returned home on Friday as part of measures taken by the governments of the two neighboring countries to facilitate their repatriation.

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission presents worrying report

Published on: July 6, 2024
00:31

Addis Ababa, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (ESMECO) published its third annual report on the civil, political and economic rights of women, children, disabled people, refugees and internally displaced persons.

Türkiye: 470 arrested for a wave of violence against refugees

Published on: July 2, 2024
13:39

Ankara, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Turkish security forces arrested 474 people for participating in a wave of attacks against Syrian refugees in various regions of the country, unleashed following a case of abuse of a minor.

Damascus calls for new approach to Syrian refugees

Published on: May 31, 2024
15:02

Damascus, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Government rejected on Friday calls by some European Governments at the recent Brussels Conference for Syrian refugees not to return to their country.

Japan to resume financial support for Palestinian refugees

Published on: April 2, 2024
12:04

Tokyo, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said that her country will resume funding to support Palestinian refugees through a United Nations agency.

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