Hundreds of Somalis and Ethiopians have reached Yemen since the beginning of September and according to the UNHCR many thousands of additional Somalis are waiting in northern Somalia to make the journey.
Somali pirates are also responsible for smuggling refugees and migrants from Somalia to Yemen. They reportedly charge approximately US$100 per person.
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