displacement

As winter approaches there is a growing concern for refugees displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said Tuesday that roughly 13.6 people are without food and shelter.

Boko Haram militants have seized yet another Nigerian town, killing many and displacing thousands of residents.

As Syria’s civil war continues, the death toll has reached more than 160,000, including 8,600 children, and left millions homeless.