Somali Pirates Attack Greek Ship

Somali pirates have attacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier late last week in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. News emerged on Saturday the vessel was taken off the Yemeni port of Balhaf. [Andrew Mwangura, East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme]: “We believe the ship might be heading to the Somali coast right now but others say [...]

Yemen suspicious of Somali refugees

Somali refugees fleeing to Yemen to escape the conflict in their own country are being treated with suspicion by the Yemeni government, which fears that al-Qaeda infiltrators may be among the new arrivals. Many of the refugees have been confined to camps. The move follows threats by Somalia’s al-Shabab to send fighters to aid the [...]

A CNN Feature of Somali Refugees in Yemen

the hardship of somali refugees

CNN– MSF assists Somali refugees in Yemen

29 bodies found on Yemen beach – MSF assists survivors of deadly sea crossing “We were 120 people, overcrowded; the trip took two days. We did not receive food, nor water. Some of us were placed in the hull. Several people died because of asphyxia, some others were thrown overboard, among them two children. In [...]

Somali refugees in Yemen

Somali refugees talk about their harsh living conditions in Yemen.