I had always admired the uan refugee agency. In my head it was like, really doing amazing work. But they were saying that you and hate your staff were involved in taking bribes from refugees to be considered for this programme. And so i a looked into this for like ten months, because i didn't want to publish anything quickly,. Because i was like, this really seems very strange to me. I actually ended op interviewing both a lot of refugees, but also former n hates your staff who said, yes, this has been a problem. And i ended up publishing the investigation in may 20 18. Two days later, un ha stear an sudan suspended the resettlement programme, saying
Over four million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began. The support for Ukranians has been compassionate and heartwarming but it has also raised questions about why those fleeing North Africa and the Middle East are not afforded the same degree of sympathy. Sally Hayden is an award-winning journalist and photographer, and Africa Correspondent for The Irish Times. Her new book, My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route, tells the stories of refugees making perilous journeys and seeks to investigate the murky politics that means not all asylum seekers are given the same opportunities. Our host for this discussion is the economist, broadcaster and writer, Linda Yueh.
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