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A Somali refugee with a henna facial mask at a camp in Yemen during a visit by U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres. Guterres is looking at his agency's efforts on behalf of African refugees in Yemen. Many Africans consider Yemen a gateway to other parts of the Middle East and the West. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
A Somali refugee with a henna facial mask at a camp in Yemen during a visit by U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres. Guterres is looking at his agency's efforts on behalf of African refugees in Yemen. Many Africans consider Yemen a gateway to other parts of the Middle East and the West. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
