Afghans remain in Pakistan’s northwest province as local support and weak enforcement slow deportations.
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control.
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Two years into Sudan’s civil war, civilians in Darfur are under siege as peace talks stall and violence escalates.
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Sudan war enters third year, displacing 13 million amid famine, violence, and deepening humanitarian crisis.
The next German government, likely to be led by the centre-right CDU, is expected to be tougher on migration.
Doctors Without Borders raises alarm over child malnutrition in Greece’s migrant facility.
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Thousands of Afghans streamed across the Torkham border as Pakistan ramped up deportations after a March 31 deadline.
Greek and Turkish coastguards still searching for two missing people from the two unrelated accidents.
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Israel is “dissecting the Gaza Strip” to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages.
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans who have lived in Pakistan for decades face deportation from April 1.
Yasemin, Zakia, Shukriya and Uzra, just 7, fled Afghanistan. A Trump order and Pakistan could send them back.
Ongoing violence and instability, including fighting by M23 rebels, has forced millions of people to flee their homes.
Despite setbacks, young leaders and local initiatives inspire hope for a peaceful future in the world’s youngest nation.
Experts say Trump is testing vulnerabilities in existing refugee law. The outcome could be transformative.
