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Bookworms study their way out of world's largest refugee complex
24 Feb 2010 Four young Somali refugees find that reading pays off as they win scholarships to top secondary schools in Kenya after studying in UNHCR-funded classrooms. -
UNHCR starts moving Somali refugees to new camp in Ethiopia
16 Feb 2010 UNHCR begins relocating Somali refugees from a transit centre in eastern Ethiopia to a new camp at Melkadida. The first convoy transported 247 Somali refugees. -
Fresh fighting drives more Somalis from Mogadishu, leaves many dead
12 Feb 2010 A fresh wave of fighting between government forces and the Al-Shabaab militia in the Somali capital of Mogadishu displaces thousands of civilians. -
Conflict displaces 63,000 civilians in southern Somalia so far this year
19 Jan 2010 Continuing fighting and general insecurity in southern Somalia has displaced more than 60,000 people since the beginning of this year. -
Celebrities visit refugee camp in Ethiopia after scaling Kilimanjaro
18 Jan 2010 Actress Jessica Biel and other celebrities visit a refugee camp in Ethiopia to see how water shortages affect forcibly displaced people across Africa. -
Some 74,000 Africans cross Gulf of Aden to Yemen in record-breaking year
18 Dec 2009 Some 74,000 Africans set off from the Horn of Africa on smugglers' boats and reached the shores of Yemen this year, up 50 per cent on 2008. -
16 Days of Activism: Special office in Kenyan refugee camp helps victims of sexual violence
30 Nov 2009 A special office - supported by UNHCR and run by CARE - counsels victims of sexual violence at a camp in Kenya's Dadaab region and helps to empower them. -
UNHCR delegation visits detention centre on Greek island, urges closure
23 Oct 2009 UNHCR official calls for a crowded detention centre on the Greek island of Lesvos to be closed after visiting the facility with a government minister. -
UNHCR enters online fund-raising challenge for US$50,000 prize
8 Oct 2009 UNHCR, as part of its growing use of social media, enters a special online fund-raising challenge that could net US$50,000 for displaced Somalis.