“This must serve as a wake-up call to resolve and prevent destructive conflicts, end persecution and address the underlying causes that force innocent people to flee their homes,”

“The country is interested in a major gas exploitation project in Senegal. We have begun exchanges and we will continue our efforts at the level of experts because it is our wish to achieve progress,”

Filippo Grandi (UN High Commissioner for Refugees said as the agency revealed that the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 mn for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts)

Olaf Scholz (German Chancellor said as he began a three-nation visit to Africa on Sunday that also is focused on the geopolitical consequences of the war in Ukraine. Germany and other EU countries are trying to reduce their dependence on importing Russian gas)