Search
  1. Home
  2. Africa

OAU calls for parity of treatment for Africa’s displaced

    NAIROBI

    The OAU’s Commission of Refugees on Thursday called for the international community to pay as much attention to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa as it did to those in other parts of the world. Stating that the situation of IDPs on the continent, and especially in Angola, Sierra Leone, the DRC and the Republic of Congo, “was very critical and pathetic”, it called for donors to provide food, medicine, clothing and shelter for the affected people as a matter of urgency, news agencies reported.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join