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Ghana: Expelling People Fleeing Conflict in Burkina Faso

Despite calls from UNHCR and several rights groups to cease unlawful expulsions of people escaping the conflict in Burkina Faso, Ghana continues to detain and deport refugees fleeing that country’s spiralling conflict with jihadist groups.

The Sahel Refugee Crisis and its Effects on Northern Ghana

Since 2022, with the escalating jihadist conflict affecting the Sahel, more than 15,000 refugees from Burkina Faso have reportedly crossed into northern Ghana. The Sahel region–which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger–is facing humanitarian and protection crises. UNHCR reports widespread attacks from armed groups and militias, food insecurity, human rights violations, gender-based violence and violence against children. This, coupled with the consequences of climate change, has caused large-scale displacement. As of 2023, more than 4.2 million people have been displaced across the region and more than half a million refugees and asylum seekers have escaped to neighbouring countries, including Ghana.

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