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Fleeing Venezuela: MEPs to probe humanitarian conditions in Colombia and Brazil

MEPs will visit Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil to assess the humanitarian situation of people fleeing Venezuela.

From 25 to 29 June, five MEPs headed by Agustín Díaz de Mera (EPP, ES) will travel to Colombia’s capital city Bogotá...

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Nigeria Officials: 86 Killed in Herder-Farmer Clashes

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called for calm after 86 people were killed in clashes between mostly Muslim herders and Christian farmers in the central Plateau State.

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Statement of UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Europe and asylum

The upcoming meetings of the EU in Brussels on asylum and migration come three years after the Mediterranean crisis, when more than a million desperate people crossed the sea to Europe.

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Ethiopia: US$118 Million urgently required to support over 818,000 people displaced by inter-communal violence around Gedeo (SNNPR) and West Guji (Oromia) Zones

The Government of Ethiopia and humanitarian partners have released a response Plan to address fresh internal displacement around Gedeo (SNNPR) and West Guji (Oromia) Zones. The Appeal prioritizes life-saving support for over 818,000 men, women and...

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