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Djibouti : refugees grasp security in their hands with new ID cards
25 Aug 2009 A UNHCR program to issue plastic ID cards to some 10,000 refugees in Djibouti should enhance their protection and rights. -
Displaced by conflict, families in Somalia often left divided
13 Aug 2009 Hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia have been forced to leave their homes due to ongoing conflict, and the flight to safety often leaves families separated. -
UN High Commissioner calls for urgent international action to remedy "dire" situation in Somalia
6 Aug 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres meets with Kenyan officials and calls for international solidarity to address Somalia crisis. -
UNHCR chief visits Dadaab, draws attention to "dramatic" Somali refugee crisis
5 Aug 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres visits sprawling, overcrowded Dadaab camp complex in Kenya and draws attention to the Somali refugee crisis. -
Somali civilians wait for sailing season to cross the Gulf of Aden
28 Jul 2009 The fighting in Mogadishu and central Somalia is pushing thousands of Somali civilians to risk their lives to cross the Gulf of Aden and seek asylum in Yemen. -
Number of Mogadishu civilians displaced by fighting since early May tops 200,000
7 Jul 2009 The escalating conflict in Mogadishu is having a devastating impact on the city's population, causing enormous suffering and massive displacement. -
Fighting forces more Somalis to flee Mogadishu, pushing number of displaced to almost 170,000
26 Jun 2009 UNHCR is gravely concerned about the worsening displacement crisis in Somalia, where more than 160,000 people have fled Mogadishu since early May. -
"Before it comes to my house, let me run"
22 Jun 2009 A Somali refugee and her disabled son flee the fighting in Mogadishu for safety in Kenya. -
Latest Gulf of Aden smuggling mishap leaves 18 dead, 29 missing
18 Jun 2009 Eighteen people drowned and 29 are missing and presumed dead after a smuggling boat capsized in the Gulf of Aden amid strong winds.