Despite the continuing deterioration in Somalia 's security and humanitarian environments our latest data is showing that the flow of refugees into most neighbouring countries has decreased considerably compared to the same period last year.
The numbers of arrivals in Yeman and Kenya - countries which have traditionally borne the brunt of the Somali refugee - are down sharply. In Yemen there were 6,660 new arrivals in the first half of this year, compared to 13,801 in the first half of 2009. In Kenya , arrivals have fallen by a third from 44,385 in the first six months of 2009 to 29,848 in the same period this year.