"Located in Tunisia' s southern governorate in Tataouine and close to Libya' Western Mountains regions, Dehiba is one of the two official border points between Tunisia and Libya. Through this point, according to the Tunisian authorities, more than 30,000 Libyan refugees who originate mainly from the Western Mountains region in Libya crossed into Tunisia since the 6th of April, citing the ongoing violence and intensified fighting in their regions as the cause for their departure.
In addition, Tunisia continues to receive and assist thousands of migrant workers and refugees through Ras Ajdir border point, with the support of the UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs. As of 2 May, 326,931 persons have arrived to Tunisia, including 31,674 Tunisians, 119,254 Libyans and 176,003 nationals of other countries."
John Holmes, the U.N.'s emergency relief coordinator-the organization's most senior humanitarian official-spoke to NEWSWEEK's Steve Bloomfield in Darfur about the threat of violence against aid workers and his fears for the future funding of the humanitar
Sudanese forces bombed the outskirts of a rebel-held town in southern Darfur Monday as the U.N. secretary general said peacekeepers would not heed a government request to leave the area.
Some 5,000 residents were taking refuge around the peacekeepers' co
Sudanese authorities have prevented aid agencies from getting food and water to more than 100,000 people in three areas in Darfur, U.N. officials said on Thursday. The U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator...
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said Thursday the United States was "deeply disappointed" by the U.N. Security Council's failure to reach unanimous agreement on a statement condemning the escalating civilian losses in Sudan's Darfur region.