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UNHCR prepares for possible flooding in Dadaab refugee camps; appeals for US$2.8 million
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Conflict and drought force more than 50,000 Somalis to flee to Kenya this year
25 Sep 2009 More than 50,000 Somali civilians have fled to Kenya since the beginning of the year to escape continuing fighting and a prolonged drought. -
Angelina Jolie visits "dire" refugee settlement on Kenyan border with Somalia
12 Sep 2009 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits the world's largest refugee camp, overcrowded with 285,000 mostly Somali refugees on the Kenyan border. -
UN High Commissioner calls for urgent international action to remedy "dire" situation in Somalia
6 Aug 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres meets with Kenyan officials and calls for international solidarity to address Somalia crisis. -
UNHCR chief visits Dadaab, draws attention to "dramatic" Somali refugee crisis
5 Aug 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres visits sprawling, overcrowded Dadaab camp complex in Kenya and draws attention to the Somali refugee crisis. -
Number of Mogadishu civilians displaced by fighting since early May tops 200,000
7 Jul 2009 The escalating conflict in Mogadishu is having a devastating impact on the city's population, causing enormous suffering and massive displacement. -
"Before it comes to my house, let me run"
22 Jun 2009 A Somali refugee and her disabled son flee the fighting in Mogadishu for safety in Kenya. -
World Malaria Day: Nothing But Nets does nothing but good for refugees
24 Apr 2009 Mosquito nets save lives and improve conditions for tens of thousands of Somali men, women and children in one of the world's largest refugee camps. -
Dadaab camps under severe strain as Somalis continue to flee to Kenya
27 Mar 2009 The election of a new Somali president fails to stem the flow of Somalis seeking refuge in the crowded Dadaab refugee camps in north-east Kenya.