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Nothing to celebrate as the Syrian Conflict hits the four-year mark

The conflict in Syria is four years old today, four years during which the country has been ripped apart as the conflict has changed and become more

Syria

Syria four years on, Erdogan slams UN Security Council's inaction

As the war drags into a fifth year accusations are flying about who is to blame for the lack of action to end the bloodshed.

Cinema

Tale of two Angolan refugees' survival in 1980's Lisbon

Angolan film-maker Pocas Pascoal sought inspiration in her personal life for ‘All is Well’, a moving drama about two sisters in exile. Alda and

Jordan

Fears of Palestinian-style deadlock for Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees living in the huge camp at Zaatari in northern Jordan say they see little sign of a solution to the war or their own plight. Today

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World

Syria's blackout demonstrates deadly entry into fifth year of civil war

My Europe Series

Shelling or shelter: the impossible choice facing battle-weary Ukrainians

In war-ravaged areas of east Ukraine people face not only incredible hardship but also a torturous dilemma: to flee or to stay. While no one wants to

Syria

UN resolutions have 'failed' people of Syria, say aid groups

On the fourth anniversary of the Syrian conflict, a report by several charities and humanitarian organisations finds that in 2014, the worst year of the war to date, three United Nations Security Coun

Syria

Syrians start to return to Kobani as Kurds fight off ISIL

Up to 3,000 Syrians return to a largely-demolished Kobani after four months of clashes between Kurdish rebels and ISIL militants.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria 'failing to probe racist attacks' on asylum seekers

Nigeria

Vow to crush Boko Haram met with scorn

The Nigerian government is insisting that a widening offensive by Boko Haram will be crushed, and there will be no further election postponement

Ukraine

Internally displaced Ukrainians seek sanctuary in Kyiv

As the conflict in Eastern Ukraine intensifies people continue to flee the fighting. For those arriving in Kyiv a number of temporary evacuation

Turkey

World Humanitarian Summit deplores plight of Syrian refugees as winter bites

Fifty-four countries have participated in a preparation session for the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), to be held in May 2016. This pre-summit was

Ukraine

Hundreds of civilians caught up in fighting in Ukraine being evacuated

Rebels and government troops in Ukraine are attempting to help civilians flee fighting

Syria

Syrian Kurds return to Kobani to city 'destroyed' by fighting

As thousands of Syrian Kurds return to Kobani, celebrations felt bitter sweet, as the level of destruction from more than four months of conflict became apparent.

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks have displaced one million

Nigeria

Boko Haram exporting terror violence

The UN Security Council has demanded that Nigeria’s terrorist group Boko Haram disarm and demobilise. The charity Oxfam says violence by the Islamist

My Europe Series

Shipwreck start-up: hope for African migrants building a new life in Germany

There were 350 people on my boat... I still think about those who fell into the water. I saw a child with his mother. We couldn't save them. A little baby, one year old. In that boat, you couldn't sav

World News

Syrian refugees now outnumber any others getting UNHCR care

Syrians now outnumber Afghan refuges. That is according to the official 2014 registry by the United Nations agency the UNHCR. In June, the Syrians

Lebanon

Under-strain Lebanon imposes visa restrictions on Syrian refugees

The Lebanese, struggling to cope with the more than a million and a half refugees from Syria they are currently looking after on their soil, are

My Europe Series

Welcome to Germany? The social network response to Syrian refugee surge

The war in Syria and other conflicts have caused a surge in the number of people seeking asylum in the European Union. At around half a million, the