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Where do most refugees from Afghanistan go?
In addition to the Afghans transported to the U.S., more than 12,000 evacuees remained at military sites in Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as of Wednesday morning awaiting U.S. security vetting and immigration processing.
How many Afghan live in Europe?
Afghan diaspora
افغانهای مقیم خارج | |
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Germany | 271,805 (2021) |
United States | 156,434 (2019) |
Russia | 150,000 (2017) |
Turkey | 129,323 (2021) |
Which countries are taking refugees from Afghanistan?
Germany will accept the bulk of the new arrivals, with 25,000, with the Netherlands accepting 3,159, Spain and France 2,500 each, and other countries in lower numbers, according to a document seen by the AFP news agency.
Why do Afghanistan refugees leave their country?
Most Afghans experience displacement as a result of military actions and violence by the warring factions, although there are also reasons of major natural disasters. The Soviet invasion caused approximately 2 million Afghans to be internally displaced, mostly from rural areas into urban areas.
How many Afghan refugees are in France?
87,659 asylum applications by refugees were received in 2020 in France – according to UNHCR. Most of them came from Afghanistan, Guinea and from Bangladesh….New Applications.
Origin | Afghanistan |
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applied | 10,191 |
accepted | 526 |
rejected | 2,632 |
acceptance rate | 16.7 \% |
Is the UK taking Afghan refugees?
The Government says the Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme will aim to allow 5,000 Afghans to settle in the UK, with a long-term goal total of 20,000. It will focus on women and children as well as religious and other minorities most in danger from the Taliban.