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Somalia Refugees Famine Slideshow

Huffington Post UK     First Posted: 25/07/11 17:55   Updated: 24/09/11 11:12

More than half the population of Somalia is in desperate need of aid due to the major famine occurring throughout the Horn of Africa.

The ongoing crisis has forced many Somalis to seek safety, food, and shelter in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. More than 60,000 Somalis have made the camp their home in the last six months, alongside 320,000 other residents.

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More than half the population of Somalia is in desperate need of aid due to the major famine occurring throughout the Horn of Africa. The ongoing crisis has forced many Somalis to seek safety, foo...
More than half the population of Somalia is in desperate need of aid due to the major famine occurring throughout the Horn of Africa. The ongoing crisis has forced many Somalis to seek safety, foo...
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