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Some 74,000 Africans cross Gulf of Aden to Yemen in record-breaking year
18 Dec 2009 Some 74,000 Africans set off from the Horn of Africa on smugglers' boats and reached the shores of Yemen this year, up 50 per cent on 2008. -
Senior UNHCR official visits Yemen amid continuing displacement
13 Nov 2009 Janet Lim, head of operations for the UN refugee agency, visits a camp for the displaced in northern Yemen amid a surge in the number of arrivals. -
UNHCR concerned about situation in Yemen as more civilians displaced
10 Nov 2009 The UN refugee agency says it is extremely concerned about a recent escalation of the conflict in northern Yemen and its impact on the civilian population. -
UNHCR cross-border aid convoy for 2,000 displaced people crosses into Yemen
13 Oct 2009 A convoy carrying UNHCR aid has crossed into northern Yemen from Saudi Arabia and was heading for some 2,000 people stranded close to the border. -
UNHCR and the BBC team up to warn people about Gulf of Aden risks
28 Sep 2009 UNHCR takes to the air waves to warn people about the risks they face in trying to cross the perilous Gulf of Aden from the Horn of Africa to Yemen. -
Traumatized women and children try to cope with displacement in Yemen
24 Sep 2009 Elham roams aimlessly, claps her hands, mutters incomprehensibly and, from time to time, screams hysterically. The six-year-old is a traumatized victim of fighting in northern Yemen. -
UNHCR struggles to help the internally displaced in northern Yemen
18 Sep 2009 Amid the dire humanitarian situation in northern Yemen, people like Ghalia and her young children desperately need protection and assistance. -
Latest smuggling incidents leave 65 dead or missing in the Gulf of Aden
15 Sep 2009 Three separate incidents involving smuggling boats in the Gulf of Aden have left 16 people dead and 49 others missing and presumed dead. -
UNHCR distributes aid from UAE to refugees in Yemen
3 Sep 2009 To mark Ramadan, UNHCR staff distribute pasta, sugar and dates donated by the United Arab Emirates to thousands of refugees in Yemen's Kharaz Camp.