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UNHCR warns against perilous Horn of Africa sea crossings
19 Jan 2016 Despite the civil war raging in Yemen, 92,446 people arrived there by boat last year, 95 of them perishing in the attempt, with a further 36 dying at sea since in January -
Clashes drive Mozambicans to seek safety in Malawi
15 Jan 2016 At least 2,200 Mozambican refugees have sought safety in neighbouring Malawi following clashes between government and opposition forces. -
Ethiopian refugee family from Yemen start over in Sweden
31 Dec 2015 Despite challenges, long journey from Horn of Africa to northern Sweden brings only smiles. -
UNHCR provides emergency relief to Yemen cyclone displaced
6 Nov 2015 Items including tents, blankets and kitchen sets distributed to more than 1,600 families displaced by Cyclone Chapala -
Refugees continue to reach Yemen by sea despite conflict
27 Oct 2015 Strife-torn country now hosts 264,615 refugees, while the number of internally displaced reaches a record of 2,305,048 -
UNHCR welcomes signing of South Sudan peace deal
28 Aug 2015 Refugee and IDP numbers surpass 2.6 million mark. -
Refugee self-reliance in Africa boosted by IKEA Foundation support
9 Jul 2015 UNHCR's largest private sector partner supports refugee families and host communities in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. -
More than 100,000 flee homes in South Sudan to escape fighting and food shortages
2 Jun 2015 It's estimated that more than 3.8 million people, representing a third of South Sudan's population of 11 million, do not have sufficient food. -
South Sudanese refugees moved from flood-prone camp in Ethiopia
15 May 2015 UNHCR and its partners move some 12,660 South Sudanese refugees from the flood-prone Nip Nip refugee camp to Jewi in western Ethiopia's Gambella region.