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The UN Refugee Agency is deeply concerned by the rapidly evolving emergency in Armenia, with over 100,000 refugee arrivals in less than a week. UNHCR

Almost 89,000 residents of the Karabakh region - roughly half of the region’s population - have moved to Armenia since last week’s flare-up in fighting there and the total number of arrivals could rise to 120,000 in coming days, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said. UNTV CH

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is “deeply concerned” about the rapidly increasing number of refugees fleeing into Armenia, with long queues reported at the border, a UN spokesperson said on the situation in the Caucasus. UNIFEED

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concerns over the movement of a large number of civilians to Armenia as a result of the recent hostilities in the region. UNTV CH

Ongoing conflict in Sudan has overwhelmed health facilities in the country due to shortages of staff, lifesaving medicine and critical equipment, exacerbating current outbreaks and causing unnecessary deaths. UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi is pushing for further international support for Chad with over 400,000 people escaping from war-torn Sudan cross into Chad. UNHCR

Families risk perilous journeys in conflict plagued Sudan, desperate to find safety in South Sudan. Many arrive in remote parts of the country where humanitarian organisations are struggling to provide emergency services as the rainy season continues. UNHCR

Families escaping conflict in Sudan continue to cross into remote border areas in South Sudan that lack infrastructure and services, forcing many to live in difficult conditions, now worsened with the onset of the rainy season. UNHCR

Over 50 people who fled conflict in Sudan have found shelter in Fatna Hamid’s home. Many Chadians like Fatna are opening their doors to Sudanese refugees arriving in Chad. Over 320,000 refugees have crossed into the country’s east since conflict began in April. UNHCR

The ripple effects of Sudan’s war are impacting hunger and migration across West and Central Africa, rapidly depleting scarce resources, further stressing the already underfunded humanitarian response, and exacerbating inter-communal tensions. WFP