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Fleeing Horn of Africa, new arrivals find more peril in Yemen
17 Apr 2018 On arrival in war-torn country, refugees and migrants are routinely subjected to detention and abuse as UNHCR calls for unhindered access to detainees. -
New Ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life events
3 Nov 2017 Refugees can now receive birth, death and marriage certificates, a historic first that will give them better access to services. -
Refugee team competes in World Athletics Championships
3 Aug 2017 Five athletes heading from Kenya to the IAAF championships in London will be the first refugees to take part in the competition. -
UNHCR chief urges African leaders to tackle displacement
21 Jun 2017 In an address to members of the African Union, Filippo Grandi calls on governments to end the conflicts that cause millions to flee. -
Hungry and desperate, thousands of Somalis trek to Ethiopia
25 Mar 2017 Menaced by Al Shabab militants and a worsening drought, thousands of Somalis are abandoning the land to seek refuge in neighbouring Ethiopia. -
Insecurity in Yemen threatens incoming refugees and migrants
7 Feb 2017 UNHCR launches campaign to highlight dangers to thousands of people – most from Ethiopia and Somalia – who continue head to Yemen despite the raging conflict. -
Kenya's stateless Makonde people finally obtain papers
27 Oct 2016 They came as labourers from Mozambique in the 1930s, but only now are their descendants getting the identity papers they need to work, vote and study. -
UN refugee chief warns of "forgotten population" in Egypt
20 Oct 2016 Filippo Grandi met African refugees in Egypt, many of whom are becoming increasingly vulnerable. -
UNHCR saddened by loss of life in boat capsize off Egypt
23 Sep 2016 Egyptian authorities rescue 150 people including Sudanese, Eritreans and Somalis after boat capsizes off Rosetta. At least 42 bodies have reportedly been recovered.