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Almost 320,000 civilians flee Somalia this year, including 20,000 to Yemen
21 Oct 2011 In Yemen's reception centres, new arrivals say drought, famine, conflict and forced conscription are the main reasons for their flight from Somalia. -
UNHCR chief seeks more international support to solve the Somali refugee situation
7 Oct 2011 High Commissioner António Guterres wraps up the annual meeting of UNHCR's governing Executive Committee (ExCom). -
UNHCR concerned about fresh violence in Somalia
4 Oct 2011 The renewed clashes between opposing armed groups are further exacerbating the already severe humanitarian situation. -
Angelina Jolie appeals to governments to step up life-saving efforts in the Horn of Africa
4 Oct 2011 In a speech to UNHCR's governing Executive Committee, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie says the world is getting tougher for refugees. -
Unaccompanied Somali teens at risk in bid to reach safety in Ethiopia
30 Sep 2011 Hassen is one of an increasing number of unaccompanied children who are turning up at refugee camps set up in Ethiopia's Dollo Ado district. -
Somali refugees learn to live together in new tented town rising in Kenya
19 Sep 2011 A delicate lattice of community begins to take hold among the thousands of refugees who inhabit the white tents of the Ifo Extension in northern Kenya. -
Health situation improves for Somalis in Ethiopia; World Bank grants US$30 million to help refugees
16 Sep 2011 UNHCR and its partners make progress in boosting health care and providing nutrition to vulnerable refugees in several camps, including in Ethiopia. -
Amid improved security, UNHCR scales up operations inside Somalia
9 Sep 2011 Taking advantage of an improved security situation in parts of Somalia, UNHCR is scaling up its presence in the capital and in border regions. -
Hope wins out as Somali refugee heads to Salt Lake City for a new life
9 Sep 2011 Aden and his family leave northern Kenya today for a new life in the United States. Some 10,000 Somalis at Dadaab have been accepted for resettlement.