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More than 50 Somali refugees drown when boat capsizes in Gulf of Aden
24 Feb 2011 UNHCR “horrified” following reports that more than 50 Somali refugees drowned at the weekend when their boat capsized in the Gulf of Aden. -
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. -
UNHCR calls for increased aid for Somalia's suffering civilian population
3 Dec 2010 UNHCR chief António Guterres highlights Somalia's grim humanitarian situation and calls for a concerted international effort to protect and assist its people. -
Q&A: Former Bosnian refugee promotes technology to bring hope to the displaced
24 Nov 2010 Leila Toplic fled from Bosnia and Herzegovina when she was 18. Today, she works in Paris for Microsoft while also helping to raise awareness about refugees. -
Regional dialogues give women a voice in UNHCR's 60th year
19 Nov 2010 UNHCR kicks off a series of regional meetings aimed at letting refugee women voice their needs and challenges during the agency's landmark 60th year. -
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.