Friday, May 9, 2008

Yemen: Thousands of African refugees arrive in Aden

More than 15,300 refugees were smuggled into Yemen from Africa in the first four months of this year, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The UNHCR said twice as many refugees – mostly from Somalia and Djibouti – had arrived in the Yemeni port town of Aden to April 20 compared to the number that arrived last year. A total of 361 people were reported or killed during the hazardous voyage. More...

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