east Africa refugee crisis

Rohingya refugees

UN cuts food east African refugees as donors prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen, Bangladesh

Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official says. With humanitarian needs soaring around the world, donors are prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen and Bangladesh.

January 18, 2018
January 18, 2018
Rohingya refugees

UN cuts food east African refugees as donors prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen, Bangladesh

Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official says. With humanitarian needs soaring around the world, donors are prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen and Bangladesh.