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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. -
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. -
Deaths in Mozambique highlight risks faced by asylum-seekers heading south
8 Feb 2011 The death by suffocation of eight Ethiopians in Mozambique earlier this month highlights the dangers faced by asylum-seekers trying to reach South Africa. -
High Commissioner Guterres seeks stepped up access and aid for Yemen
17 Jan 2011 UN refugee chief António Guterres meets government and al-Houthi representatives in bid to promote peace and humanitarian help, during joint EU-UNHCR trip to Yemen -
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. -
In Ethiopia, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks encounters courage and resilience
26 Oct 2010 UNHCR's longest-serving Goodwill Ambassador is struck by the dignity of refugees in Ethiopia and calls for them not to be forgotten. -
Tens of thousands displaced by clashes in Somalia
26 Oct 2010 Clashes between rival militias in Somalia force thousands of civilians to live in desperate conditions.