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Kakuma camp in Kenya surpasses its 100,000 capacity
6 Aug 2012 UNHCR has serious concerns as refugees continue to arrive and the camp area cannot expand without a new source of water. -
Number of Somali refugees in Horn of Africa passes 1 million mark
17 Jul 2012 But UNHCR data for the main arrival countries of Kenya and Ethiopia also shows lower but steady numbers of people leaving Somalia. -
UNHCR warns that operations for Sudanese refugees at breaking point
4 Jul 2012 UNHCR field offices in Ethiopia and South Sudan say 211,700 refugees have so far arrived from Sudan's Blue Nile and South Kordofan states. -
Unable to support themselves, thousands of Somalis flee their homes
26 Jun 2012 Most uprooted Somalis are still fleeing insecurity, but growing numbers are citing difficulty in providing for themselves as the reason for leaving. -
"Critical" refugee situation in South Sudan requires urgent donor assistance says UNHCR
22 Jun 2012 An average of one thousand refugees are arriving every day, most in a desperate condition. -
One year on, thousands flee Somalia every month, but successes too
5 Jun 2012 The priority and toughest challenge for UNHCR over the past year has been to help reduce mortality and malnutrition rates among new Somali refugees. -
Somali refugees in Ethiopia's Dollo Ado exceed 150,000 as rains hit camps
27 Apr 2012 New arrivals cite insecurity inside Somalia as their reason for flight. Some say they fled in fear of possible forced recruitment or military conscription. -
Chinese actress seeks to build bridges with Somali refugees
10 Apr 2012 Yao Chen, UNHCR's honorary patron for China, humbled and inspired by talks with Somali refugee women in Ethiopia. -
Tribal clashes force 15,000 Lou Nuer people to flee to Ethiopia
13 Mar 2012 Most of the displaced are women, children and elderly people who fled from South Sudan's Jonglei state following clashes there earlier this year.