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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. -
At least 20 people drown in Gulf of Aden crossing
2 Dec 2008 At least 20 people drown off the coast of Yemen and two are reported missing after smugglers carrying them across the Gulf of Aden forced them overboard. -
UNHCR chief Guterres urges support for 2009 Humanitarian Appeal
24 Nov 2008 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, representing the UN system, appeals to the international community to help meet the needs of tens of millions of the world's most vulnerable people. -
Dozens dead or missing in Gulf of Aden; boat people figures rise
4 Nov 2008 Amid a fresh Gulf of Aden tragedy, UNHCR says its estimates show a rise in irregular crossings of the Gulf and Mediterranean this year compared to 2007. -
Fifty-two Somalis die after being left adrift by smugglers for 18 days in Gulf of Aden
29 Sep 2008 At least 52 Somalis perished after their stricken vessel was abandoned by smugglers in the Gulf of Aden, leaving them adrift for 18 days without food or water. UNHCR's office in Yemen reports that 71 people survived the ordeal after their inoperable boat drifted into Yemeni coastal waters on Sept. 21 and was finally rescued by local coast guards. -
Q&A: The huge challenges facing humanitarian workers in Somalia
12 Sep 2008 Hassan Mohammed Ali, the head of UNHCR's office in Mogadishu, was held by kidnappers for two months in Somalia before being released in late August. He discusses his work and his current state. -
At least 26 people dead in Gulf of Aden smuggling incident
10 Sep 2008 UNHCR reports at least 26 people dead after smugglers transporting them across the Gulf of Aden forced them overboard off the coast of Yemen. -
Gulf of Aden crossings soar in August over year earlier
9 Sep 2008 UNHCR says the smuggling of people across the Gulf of Aden was much higher than usual in August, when there is normally a lull due to rougher weather.