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UNHCR starts moving Somali refugees to a new camp in Ethiopia
3 Apr 2009 UNHCR begins relocating thousands of Somali refugees from a transit centre in Dolo Ado, south-east Ethiopia to the newly opened Bokolmanyo camp. -
UNHCR optimistic about meeting water needs of refugees in Ethiopia
2 Apr 2009 UNHCR has always faced difficulties ensuring that refugees in eastern Ethiopia have enough water, but is optimistic that new projects will solve the problem. -
Dadaab camps under severe strain as Somalis continue to flee to Kenya
27 Mar 2009 The election of a new Somali president fails to stem the flow of Somalis seeking refuge in the crowded Dadaab refugee camps in north-east Kenya. -
More than 40,000 Somalis return to Mogadishu despite renewed fighting
27 Feb 2009 More than 40,000 internally displaced people have returned to Mogadishu in the last six weeks despite heavy fighting that has caused many civilian casualties. -
Kenya to set aside land to establish a new refugee camp for Somalis
6 Feb 2009 Kenyan government agrees to allocate land to accommodate the increasing numbers of Somali refugees who are fleeing to north-eastern Kenya. -
Fifteen drown in Gulf of Aden amid surge in people smuggling to Yemen
19 Jan 2009 Two smugglers carrying Somalis and Ethiopians capsize in the treacherous Gulf of Aden leaving at least 15 people dead and a dozen missing. -
More than 50,000 people risked perilous Gulf of Aden crossing last year
9 Jan 2009 UNHCR says more than 50,000 people made the perilous Gulf of Aden crossing to Yemen last year and almost 600 died in the attempt. -
Somali refugees suffer as Dadaab camp populations swell to 230,000
23 Dec 2008 Resources in three overcrowded camps in Dadaab, Kenya, have been stretched dangerously thin and refugees and aid workers are waiting for additional land. -
UNHCR launches US$92 million appeal to assist Somali refugees in Kenya
19 Dec 2008 UNHCR seeks US$92 million to ease the plight of nearly 250,000 Somalis in one of the world's oldest, largest and most congested refugee sites.