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IKEA Foundation-funded livelihoods and education project helps Somali refugees become self-sufficient
3 Dec 2012 Bonkay is illiterate. Now the Somali and other refugees aged 15-24 in Kobe camp, are studying for the first time thanks to the Youth Education Pack. -
UN education investment scores high marks for Somali refugee students
1 Nov 2012 Somali refugees pass national exams with flying colours thanks to UN investment in classrooms, labs, teacher training -
Number of Somali refugees in south-east Ethiopia swells to 170,000
19 Oct 2012 Although the rate of arrivals has slowed this year, Dollo Ado is now the world's biggest refugee camp complex after Dadaab in Kenya. -
Tuk-tuk project drives Somali IDPs in search of self-sufficiency
26 Sep 2012 Mohamed fled to Galkayo in northern Somalia's Puntland three years ago. Today, he drives a tuk-tuk as part of a UNHCR income-generation project. -
More than 10,000 Somalis flee coastal city of Kismayo, fearing fighting
21 Sep 2012 The majority are heading to villages in other parts of Kismayo, Jilib and Jamame districts. Some are moving towards Mogadishu or Kenya. -
Somali humanitarian "Mama" Hawa wins 2012 Nansen Refugee Award
18 Sep 2012 The former refugee is recognized for her exceptional and inspiring work for Somalia's refugee and displaced girls and women under tough circumstances. -
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. -
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.