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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. -
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. -
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. -
Q&A: Meeting the needs of refugees arriving in Yemen by boat
17 Oct 2008 UNHCR protection officer, Myra Sabongi, discusses the challenges of helping survivors of the Gulf of Aden crossing from the Horn of Africa to Yemen. -
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. -
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. -
Yemen's coast guards rescue boat people; six still missing
13 Aug 2008 Nearly 160 people have been rescued by Yemen's Coast Guards after their boat broke down in the Gulf of Aden. Six are still missing amid wider fears that smuggling season could be starting earlier and in higher numbers than before.