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War-Ravaged Sudan Witnesses Massive Fleeing

par This Is Beirut, 09/04 19:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Considered among the world's poorest countries, war-torn Sudan's already fragile infrastructure has pushed the country to the brink of famine, leading to a massive ongoing exodus from the country. One year since the conflict in Sudan erupted, thousands of desperate people are still fleeing the country daily "as if the emergency had started ...

EU Parliament Adopts Contentious Asylum Law Reform

par This Is Beirut, 10/04 22:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The EU parliament on Wednesday adopted a contentious reform of Europe's asylum policies that will harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility. The parliament's main political groups overcame opposition from far-right and far-left parties to pass the new migration and asylum pact -- a sweeping reform nearly ...

UN Reports Record 120 Million Displaced by Conflict

par This Is Beirut, 13/06 10:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world". The United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR said forced displacement globally had once again smashed records, with conflicts in places ...

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