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YEMEN OPERATIONAL UPDATE
Since the end of 2014 Yemen has been experiencing a bloody civil war across the country, which has had a devastating impact on the local population. Thousands of civilians have...
MOAS’ Operations in Bangladesh
The Rohingya crisis at a glance:
Myanmar does not recognise the Rohingya as citizens, meaning that they are effectively stateless. This creates severe challenges for them in accessing healthcare, education, employment...
Lampedusa: From Tragedy to Hope
Today marks 6 years since the tragedy in which 368 people lost their lives, when their boat capsized off of the island of Lampedusa.
The fishing vessel had set sail from...
Xchange Foundation New Report: Abroad is Difficult
Our sister organisation released a new report last month examining the experiences of Rohingya refugees who have fled from Bangladesh to nearby Malaysia. This blog outlines the findings – how...
The Rohingya in Bangladesh: A protracted refugee crisis
Two years have passed since the start of the latest Rohingya refugee crisis, and the displacement of over 700,000 people from Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. As time passes, the...
Protracted Crises: Interventions
In the third blog of this series we take a look at different interventions employed in protracted crises.
Where a population is suffering serious harm and the state is unwilling or...
Xchange Report Launch: Venezuelans on Foot
In July 2019, Xchange reported on the experience of migrants from Venezuela traveling to and living in Colombia. The report explored the experiences of Venezuelan migrants on the move through...
The issues that come from protracted displacement
As defined by the UNHCR, Protracted Refugee Situations (PRS) are a ‘long-lasting and intractable state of limbo’ where refugees have been in exile for ‘5 years or more after their...
A Place to Call Home – Understanding Protracted Displacement in Somalia and Beyond
With summer 2019 seeing a rise in the number of Mediterranean crossings as weather conditions allow, it is easy to think only of the immediacy and urgency of the situation,...
MOAS Visits Mohammed Adam Oga in Hospital
Mohammed Adam Oga left Libya on August 1st and spent 11 days aboard a dinghy at sea in his attempt to cross the Mediterranean, along with 14 other migrants. Mohammed,...