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UNHCR urges Kenya to halt forced return of Somali refugees
3 Nov 2010 The UN refugee agency calls on the Kenyan government to halt its returns of thousands of Somalis from a border camp in the north-east of the country. -
Hundreds of Somalis continue to flee into Kenya
29 Oct 2010 Clashes between rival militias in Somalia force thousands of civilians to live in desperate conditions. -
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. -
Tens of thousands displaced by clashes in Somalia
26 Oct 2010 Clashes between rival militias in Somalia force thousands of civilians to live in desperate conditions. -
Satellite photos show spectacular urban growth west of Mogadishu
1 Oct 2010 Satellite imagery on forcibly displaced civilians from Mogadishu shows a virtual new city is growing up to the west of the Somali capital. -
Band Aid and UNHCR link up again to help Somali and Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia
17 Sep 2010 The Band Aid Charitable Trust set up by rock music legends Bob Geldof and Midge Ure has given £55,000 to UNHCR to help Somali refugees in Ethiopia. -
UNHCR alarmed as a fortnight of fighting leaves 230 dead in Mogadishu
7 Sep 2010 UNHCR alarmed by deterioration in the security situation in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, where fighting left more than 230 civilians dead in the past fortnight. -
UNHCR concerned about deportations to Mogadishu as fighting continues
30 Jul 2010 UNHCR condemns continuing violence in Somalia, saying that dozens of Somali civilians had been killed and scores wounded in this week's escalation. -
UNHCR alarmed at treatment of displaced Somalis in their country and beyond
23 Jul 2010 The UN refugee agency expresses alarm at a deterioration in the treatment of uprooted Somali civilians, both inside Somalia and in the surrounding region.