Hurting in Yemen, Somali refugees head home in time for Eid
Ground down by conflict and worsening conditions, 125 Somali refugees opt for UNHCR-assisted return, bringing total departures via scheme to 4,298 since 2017. By Hanson Ghandi Tamfu in Aden, Yemen Gathered at the quayside in Aden, Yemen’s largest port, 125 Somali...
Amid worsening conditions in Yemen, more Somali refugees opt to return
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Almost 4,300 Somali refugees have now returned home from Yemen, since the roll-out in...
UNHCR saddened by civilian casualties in Sana’a, Yemen
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened at reports of deaths and injuries of...