Thousands of Somalis Return from Yemen - UN

The UN says safety concerns and limited access to services in Yemen is prompting many refugees to seek voluntary repatriation.

  • Somalia:   30,000 Return From Yemen

    Dalsan Radio, 20 May 2017

    Some 30,600 Somalis have reportedly returned to Somalia from Yemen since the beginning of war in Yemen in 2015, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. Read more »

A colourful group of Somali women in the Benghazi detention centre, where they are being held after making the long, dangerous overland journey to Libya.

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