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UNHCR starts moving Somali refugees to new camp in Ethiopia
16 Feb 2010 UNHCR begins relocating Somali refugees from a transit centre in eastern Ethiopia to a new camp at Melkadida. The first convoy transported 247 Somali refugees. -
Fresh fighting drives more Somalis from Mogadishu, leaves many dead
12 Feb 2010 A fresh wave of fighting between government forces and the Al-Shabaab militia in the Somali capital of Mogadishu displaces thousands of civilians. -
Conflict displaces 63,000 civilians in southern Somalia so far this year
19 Jan 2010 Continuing fighting and general insecurity in southern Somalia has displaced more than 60,000 people since the beginning of this year. -
Celebrities visit refugee camp in Ethiopia after scaling Kilimanjaro
18 Jan 2010 Actress Jessica Biel and other celebrities visit a refugee camp in Ethiopia to see how water shortages affect forcibly displaced people across Africa. -
Celebrities reach Kilimanjaro summit in hike to highlight water shortages, help refugees
13 Jan 2010 Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and other stars scale Mount Kilimanjaro in a quest to raise awareness about shortages of drinking water and raise money for UNHCR and others. -
Stars hike up Kilimanjaro to highlight global water shortages, raise funds for UNHCR and others
8 Jan 2010 Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and other celebrities are taking part in a hike up Mount Kilimanjaro that will help UNHCR and raise awareness about shortages of drinking water. -
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. -
Nowhere to hide from climate change in Kenyan refugee camp
18 Dec 2009 Livestock farmer flees deadly drought and insecurity in Ethiopia and Somalia only to face climate change-linked flooding in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps. -
16 Days of Activism: Special office in Kenyan refugee camp helps victims of sexual violence
30 Nov 2009 A special office - supported by UNHCR and run by CARE - counsels victims of sexual violence at a camp in Kenya's Dadaab region and helps to empower them.