Category Archives: Somali Refugee Crisis 2011

New Arrivals – by 20th December the number of new arrivals had gone down from 170 per day to between 100-160 refugees per day.  The total number of refugees in Dollo Ado now stands at about 141,000. Transit Camp – … Continue reading →

New Arrivals – The number of refugees arriving in Dollo Ado has decreased and the situation is stabilizing. At the start of November the average number of new arrivals per day was 170, but by the end of the month … Continue reading →

UN Agency Underlines Need for Continued Partnership DADAAB, Kenya/GENEVA, 9 November 2011 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will continue with its humanitarian work at the world’s biggest refugee camp despite recent security threats in the Horn of Africa … Continue reading →

by Lennart Hernander, LWF Kenya-Djibouti Country Rep. Update – During the three weeks since the last update on Dadaab a lot of things have happened, especially with regards to security (and insecurity). Two female MSF-Spain aid workers were kidnapped from … Continue reading →

by Essay Worabo, LWF Ethiopia Habiba Ali Isa, aged 37, a single mother of six children arrived at Hilaweyn camp, Dollo Ado after a five-day trek from village across the border in Somalia. She walked to Ethiopia carrying two of … Continue reading →

by Essay Worabo, LWF Ethiopia Rain in Dollo Ado -  As it was exciting to hear this news, the rain has caused problems with the condition of the roads, making it impossible for agencies to move from one camp to … Continue reading →

Written by Melany Markham, LWF Kenya/Djibouti program ALI ADDEH, Djibouti/GENEVA, 27 October 2011 (LWI) – The vibrancy of the main street in the Ali Addeh refugee camp makes up for its short length. Clothing shops, grocers, restaurants and even a … Continue reading →

Dear all, Here is the twelfth update on the situation in Dadaab. by Lennart Hernander, LWF Representative, Kenya/Djibouti Program The bigger picture The food security situation is in general expected to improve across the whole region except in southern Somalia. … Continue reading →

By Peter Kenny, LWF Communications Consultant Geneva, 5 October (LWF) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) as the Dadaab camp management agency for the United Nations has expressed profound gratitude at the news it is getting a hefty contribution from … Continue reading →