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Fifteen drown in Gulf of Aden amid surge in people smuggling to Yemen
19 Jan 2009 Two smugglers carrying Somalis and Ethiopians capsize in the treacherous Gulf of Aden leaving at least 15 people dead and a dozen missing. -
At least 20 people drown in Gulf of Aden crossing
2 Dec 2008 At least 20 people drown off the coast of Yemen and two are reported missing after smugglers carrying them across the Gulf of Aden forced them overboard. -
UNHCR resumes stalled repatriation of Sudanese in Ethiopia
25 Feb 2008 UNHCR resumes the repatriation of Sudanese refugees from western Ethiopia with a convoy carrying 605 people. -
A Somali girl's childhood ends in shelling, burns and terrible scars
21 Feb 2008 A teenage Somali refugee disfigured by artillery fire desperately needs help for her injuries. But the war victim wonders if the struggle is worth it. -
Ethiopia-Sudan repatriation resumes with convoy of 610 people
17 Dec 2007 UNHCR's suspended repatriation operation for Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia resumes with a convoy carrying 610 people going home. -
UNHCR helps victims of floods in Puntland town
15 Nov 2007 The UN refugee agency has distributed aid to thousands of people affected by strong rains which swept across northern Somalia and the port of Bossaso earlier this month. -
UNHCR condemns Sudan's recent deportation of Ethiopian refugees
11 Oct 2007 The UN refugee agency on Thursday condemned the recent deportation by Sudan of at least 15 Ethiopian refugees. The deportation took place on September 27, but UNHCR only learned of it this week, the agency said. -
"Lost Boy" among graduates ending Ethiopian exile to help rebuild South Sudan
17 Aug 2007 As peace and stability return to South Sudan, young refugees educated overseas and armed with college degrees are returning to help rebuild their homeland, where years of war have ravaged the economy and infrastructure. -
Young stowaway hopes to stop running and finally find a home
14 Aug 2007 A refugee almost by birth, stateless youth Elias Sagaad has fled from Africa to Indonesia, taking risks that would daunt explorer Indiana Jones. He hopes now to finally find peace in a new home in a resettlement country.