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Insecurity, drought and lack of livelihoods force 100,000 to flee homes in Somalia
16 Sep 2014 The majority, some 80 per cent, are internally displaced in Somalia, including 80,000 people fleeing their homes because of military conflict. -
UNHCR responds after annual rains claim another victim in Kakuma
9 Sep 2014 Burundian refugee Leonie was distraught when her husband was killed in flash floods in northern Kenya. UNHCR will help her recover from her loss. -
UNHCR and partners distribute urgently needed aid to flooded camps in Ethiopia
3 Sep 2014 UNHCR and the government have started to look at possible new sites where they can relocate the most vulnerable. -
Ministerial meeting reaffirms commitment to solving Somalia crisis
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Ethiopia overtakes Kenya as Africa's biggest refugee-hosting country
19 Aug 2014 Ethiopia had almost 630,000 refugees at the end of July, compared to Kenya's 575,000. The main factor in the increased numbers is the conflict in South Sudan. -
UN envoy Princess Haya meets South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia
16 Jul 2014 She was unprepared for the suffering among refugees from South Sudan who are streaming across the border into Ethiopia at nearly 1,000 a day. -
U.S. official wants more aid for refugees flowing into Ethiopia
14 Jul 2014 Anne Richard was shocked by the stories refugees told about their escape from the conflict in South Sudan; they are arriving in Ethiopia at the rate of 883 every day. -
UNHCR seeks massive boost in funding for South Sudan refugees
11 Jul 2014 A total of $658 million is needed to help the 715,000 refugees expected to flee from South Sudan by the end of the year – double the refugee total foreseen in March. -
Food shortages trigger truancy in South Sudan camps
11 Jun 2014 Though community leaders have been approached by UNHCR about regular school attendance, the response has been muted.