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Gulf of Aden drownings raise concerns over smuggling and rescue-at-sea tradition
15 Apr 2011 Sixteen people have drowned and five are missing this week following two incidents involving refugees in smugglers' boats. -
Fighting in Somalia displaces some 33,000 people over past six weeks
8 Apr 2011 UNHCR monitors a deteriorating situation in south and central Somalia where sporadic fighting continues to be reported in several towns. -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres shocked at Mediterranean high seas tragedy
6 Apr 2011 UNHCR chief Guterres and Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie shocked at reported death by drowning of more than 200 people fleeing Libya by boat. -
UNHCR chief joins visit to Dadaab, expresses concern for Somali refugees
4 Apr 2011 The UN refugee agency and two sister organizations deeply concerned about the living conditions of more than 314,000 Somalis refugees in north-east Kenya. -
Some 2,000 people flee from Tripoli by boat to Italy and Malta
29 Mar 2011 For the first time since conflict erupted in Libya, hundreds of people have been fleeing by boat from Tripoli in recent days to Italy and Malta. -
More than 50 Somali refugees drown when boat capsizes in Gulf of Aden
24 Feb 2011 UNHCR “horrified” following reports that more than 50 Somali refugees drowned at the weekend when their boat capsized in the Gulf of Aden. -
Perils of journey to Yemen no deterrent for thousands fleeing conflict and poverty in Africa
23 Dec 2010 In the first ten months of this year, some 43,000 migrants and refugees from Somalia and Ethiopia made the dangerous trip across the Red Sea to Yemen. An unknown number have died in the attempt or fallen prey to human traffickers. -
Q&A: An Ethiopian humanitarian's odyssey to a pinnacle of the aid world
15 Dec 2010 Bekele Geleta heads the Red Cross-Red Crescent Federation. It was a rocky ride getting there for the Ethiopian former refugee, diplomat and politician. -
UNHCR chief visits Somalia, Djibouti to highlight plight of the displaced
7 Dec 2010 UNHCR chief António Guterres visits Djibouti and northern Somalia to raise awareness about the displaced and those who risk their lives to cross to Yemen.