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UNHCR sends aid to help displaced Somalis
13 Nov 2007 UNHCR sends more aid supplies to thousands of displaced Somalis as the exodus from Mogadishu to outlying areas continues. -
Latest figures show 90,000 flee fighting in Mogadishu
31 Oct 2007 Almost 90,000 people have fled Mogadishu or moved to safer areas within the city to escape the latest outbreak of violence in the war-torn Somali capital. -
Thousands flee Mogadishu as fresh fighting erupts
30 Oct 2007 A new eruption of violence sends thousands more civilians fleeing from their homes in the Somali capital. -
Displaced women tell tales of rape and fear in Somalia
25 Oct 2007 In Somalia, the threat of rape is part of daily life for many displaced women when they move along roads or live in isolated settlements. -
Gulf of Aden crossing claims up to 66 lives
23 Oct 2007 The dangerous Gulf of Aden crossing claimed more lives at the weekend when up to 66 people drowned after being forced overboard by smugglers off the coast of Yemen. -
UNHCR helps women raise their voice in Somalia's Puntland
15 Oct 2007 The Galkayo Education Centre for Peace and Development, with support from UNHCR, is running courses in a northern Somalia town aimed at empowering women by teaching them how to run aid agencies in the deprived region. -
UNHCR starts distributing aid to 24,000 Somalis in Afgooye town
28 Sep 2007 The UN refugee agency has begun distributing relief supplies for some 24,000 displaced people in the Somali town of Afgooye. The distribution began on Thursday, with plastic sheeting, blankets and jerry cans due to be distributed over a three-day period. -
More than 50 people die since resumption of Gulf of Aden crossings
14 Sep 2007 Over 50 people have lost their lives trying to make the perilous Gulf of Aden crossing from Somalia to Yemen since the start of the current sailing season in late August, according to figures compiled by the UN refugee agency. -
Thousands gather in Somalia port for Gulf of Aden sailing season
31 Aug 2007 Thousands of Ethiopians and Somalis are gathering in the northern Somalia port of Bossaso, dreaming of making the perilous sea journey to Yemen. UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies are launching a response.