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Mixed maritime migration to Yemen reaches record annual high
18 Nov 2011 More than 12,500 refugees and migrants arrived in Yemen on smuggler boats last month, pushing the total for this year to a record 84,656. -
Poor weather, conflict exacerbate dire situation for Somali civilians
11 Nov 2011 Meanwhile, a new UNHCR-supported report looks into civilian harm caused by the conflict in Somalia and the means by which it can be addressed. -
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. -
Almost 320,000 civilians flee Somalia this year, including 20,000 to Yemen
21 Oct 2011 In Yemen's reception centres, new arrivals say drought, famine, conflict and forced conscription are the main reasons for their flight from Somalia. -
UNHCR chief seeks more international support to solve the Somali refugee situation
7 Oct 2011 High Commissioner António Guterres wraps up the annual meeting of UNHCR's governing Executive Committee (ExCom). -
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. -
Angelina Jolie appeals to governments to step up life-saving efforts in the Horn of Africa
4 Oct 2011 In a speech to UNHCR's governing Executive Committee, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie says the world is getting tougher for refugees. -
Unaccompanied Somali teens at risk in bid to reach safety in Ethiopia
30 Sep 2011 Hassen is one of an increasing number of unaccompanied children who are turning up at refugee camps set up in Ethiopia's Dollo Ado district. -
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.