The United Nations refugee campaign has begun to warn potential migrants about the dangers of crossing illegally to Yemen. About 28,000 Somalis have crossed to Yemen this year. They have crossed Yemen either to escape fighting in Somalia or to find work. According to the UNHCR, over 1,400 Somalis have died when crossing to Yemen. They have been killed by smugglers or drowned at sea.
The UNHCR have made leaflets in Somali and Ethiopian languages and have made warnings on the radio informing people of the risks of crossing illegally to Yemen. Sheikh Abdulqder, the chief of the elders in Bossasso told UNHCR, "We alone cannot prevent these desperate people from crossing. The support of the international community will help us curb a tragedy that has been going on for too long."
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