Figuig's refugees : The UN urges The Moroccan and Algerian government

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) urges Morocco and Algeria to insure a «safe» passage for the Syrian refugees trapped in the Moroccan-Algerian borders in a report published on the agency's official website.

The humanitarian organization expressed its worries regarding the group of refugees stranded since the 17th of April, asking «the two countries to urgently address humanitarian needs, facilitate access to these refugees and allow them admission to safety and/or reunification with their families». 

The UN statement indicates that the refugees are «exposed to the elements and the serious threat of scorpions and snakes prevalent in this remote area». Among the Forty one refugees, there is a pregnant woman who is «reportedly in need of urgent Cesarean section. It is a matter of life and death for this woman and her unborn child», the UNHCR recalls.