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UNHCR says nearly 140,000 refugees return to Somalia in 8 years

Some 139,155 Somali refugees have returned home since December 2014, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. The UN refugee agency said it supported 95,185 refugees to return to Somalia, while a total of 43,970 returned spontaneously during the period. The UNHCR said in a report…

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UNHCR official calls on global leaders to help drought hit Horn of Africa

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (pictured) has called on global leaders to spare no efforts in helping countries in the Horn of Africa to break the cycle of conflict and climate crises. Grandi, who last week concluded a five-day visit to Somalia and Kenya, said despite urgent calls…