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UNHCR concerned about new restrictions on humanitarian work in Somalia
1 Nov 2011 UNHCR expresses at the decision by Somalia's Al Shabaab militia to revoke permission for UNHCR and others to work in areas controlled by the group. -
UNHCR concerned about fresh violence in Somalia
4 Oct 2011 The renewed clashes between opposing armed groups are further exacerbating the already severe humanitarian situation. -
Somali refugees learn to live together in new tented town rising in Kenya
19 Sep 2011 A delicate lattice of community begins to take hold among the thousands of refugees who inhabit the white tents of the Ifo Extension in northern Kenya. -
Amid improved security, UNHCR scales up operations inside Somalia
9 Sep 2011 Taking advantage of an improved security situation in parts of Somalia, UNHCR is scaling up its presence in the capital and in border regions. -
Hope wins out as Somali refugee heads to Salt Lake City for a new life
9 Sep 2011 Aden and his family leave northern Kenya today for a new life in the United States. Some 10,000 Somalis at Dadaab have been accepted for resettlement. -
Back to school in the world's largest refugee camp
5 Sep 2011 The academic year gets under way in the world's largest refugee camp complex, with some 43,000 Somali children turning up for classes at Dadaab, Kenya. -
IKEA Foundation gives UNHCR US$62 million for Somali refugees in Kenya
30 Aug 2011 The IKEA Foundation's donation will be staggered over three years and is the largest single corporate donation ever made to UNHCR. -
Somali exodus slows in Horn of Africa but grows in Yemen
26 Aug 2011 The number of people fleeing their homes in Somalia has been falling this month, but a growing number are risking the high seas to reach Yemen. -
UNHCR readies for transfer of Somali refugees to new camp areas
12 Aug 2011 Tents and infrastructure put in place at the Kambioos camp in Kenya as UNHCR moves more Somali refugees into another section of Dadaab.