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50,000 civilians flee Somalia in first quarter, double from a year earlier
29 Apr 2011 Kenya received most of the new arrivals, with more than 31,400. But UNHCR noted a sharp rise in the number of Somalis going to Ethiopia – some 12,200. -
Eritrean refugees arrive in Romanian emergency transit centre from Tunisia
20 Apr 2011 A first group of 30 Eritrean refugees arrive at a special centre in Romania ahead of resettlement. They spent weeks in Tunisia after fleeing Libya. -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres shocked at Mediterranean high seas tragedy
6 Apr 2011 UNHCR chief Guterres and Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie shocked at reported death by drowning of more than 200 people fleeing Libya by boat. -
Deaths in Mozambique highlight risks faced by asylum-seekers heading south
8 Feb 2011 The death by suffocation of eight Ethiopians in Mozambique earlier this month highlights the dangers faced by asylum-seekers trying to reach South Africa. -
Perils of journey to Yemen no deterrent for thousands fleeing conflict and poverty in Africa
23 Dec 2010 In the first ten months of this year, some 43,000 migrants and refugees from Somalia and Ethiopia made the dangerous trip across the Red Sea to Yemen. An unknown number have died in the attempt or fallen prey to human traffickers. -
Q&A: An Ethiopian humanitarian's odyssey to a pinnacle of the aid world
15 Dec 2010 Bekele Geleta heads the Red Cross-Red Crescent Federation. It was a rocky ride getting there for the Ethiopian former refugee, diplomat and politician. -
UNHCR chief visits Somalia, Djibouti to highlight plight of the displaced
7 Dec 2010 UNHCR chief António Guterres visits Djibouti and northern Somalia to raise awareness about the displaced and those who risk their lives to cross to Yemen. -
Educating Hassina: From a humble classroom, big dreams
27 Oct 2010 In the refugee camps of eastern Sudan, thousands of refugee children are receiving primary education in UNHCR-funded schools. -
In Ethiopia, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks encounters courage and resilience
26 Oct 2010 UNHCR's longest-serving Goodwill Ambassador is struck by the dignity of refugees in Ethiopia and calls for them not to be forgotten.