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UNHCR starts emergency airlift of tents to Kenya, Ethiopia
18 Jul 2011 Thousands of tents are on their way to the remote border regions near Somalia, where emaciated Somali refugees are in desperate need of shelter. -
UNHCR appeals for $136.3 million as Horn of Africa crisis grows
8 Jul 2011 The extra funding is needed to assist the growing exodus of Somalis fleeing conflict and drought into neighbouring countries, said UNHCR chief António Guterres in Ethiopia. -
UNHCR concerned about malnutrition levels among new Somali refugees
5 Jul 2011 More than 50 per cent of Somali children arriving in Ethiopia are seriously malnourished; the rate for Kenya is also worrying at 30 to 40 per cent. -
Away Alone: Unaccompanied children find shelter after fleeing Libya
21 Jun 2011 Four unaccompanied children talk about their difficult journeys and their hopes for their future as they leave for a new life in Sweden after fleeing Libya. -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres visit boat people on Italian island
19 Jun 2011 Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie joins UNHCR chief António Guterres on Italy's Lampedusa Island to meet boat people from North Africa. -
UNHCR chief returns to Tunisia to meet refugees from Libya
17 Jun 2011 Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNHCR chief António Guterres returns to Tunisia to remind the world of its generosity in hosting refugees from Libya. -
Detained Eritrean deserters leave Yemen for a new life in Sweden
1 Jun 2011 Sweden has accepted 55 Eritreans who fled military service back home and were detained in Yemen until they were found to be in need of international protection. -
UNHCR urges more international support to ease tensions at Tunisia border camp
27 May 2011 Recent disturbances at Choucha camp point to the urgent need to find separate solutions for migrant workers and refugees fleeing the Libya conflict. -
Death on the Mediterranean
13 May 2011 A young ethnic Oromo man from Ethiopia tells of a fateful boat trip that left 63 of his fellow passengers dead after they set off from Libya for an Italian island.