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East Africa: More Than 40 Missing and Feared Drowned in Latest Gulf of Aden Boat Tragedy
UNHCR, 11 March 2014
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said 44 people were missing and feared drowned after a smugglers' boat capsized off the coast of southern Yemen in what UNHCR described as the… Read more »
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East Africa: Boat Tragedy Involving Refugees and Migrants in the Gulf of Aden
UNHCR, 11 March 2014
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 11 March 2014, at the Palais des Nations… Read more »
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Somalia: UN Agency Urges International Action After Latest Migrant Tragedy in Gulf of Aden
UN News, 11 March 2014
With 44 people missing and feared drowned after a smugglers' boat capsized off the coast of southern Yemen, the UN refugee agency today urged the donor community and civil society… Read more »
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Africa: On the Trail of Migrant Smugglers
UNIRIN, 7 January 2014
When the corpses of migrants are discovered in the desert, floating at sea, or in airless container trucks, the official response often includes calls to take action against the… Read more »