Flight for safety: Nigerian refugee figure hits 5-year high

About 352,000 Nigerians migrated to other countries as refugees in 2020, 19 percent higher than 296,000 refugees recorded in 2019.

Despite COVID-19, more Nigerians are fleeing the country as the number of refugees hit the highest in five years in 2020. According to data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), about 352,000 Nigerians migrated to other countries as refugees in 2020, 19 percent higher th

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