Horn of Africa Crisis - Situation Report No. 20

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

· Two grenade blasts kill one person in Nairobi and injure more than 20 others, as Kenya fights al-Shabaab in Somalia.

· Humanitarian space continues to decrease with increasing insecurity along the Kenya/Somalia border region.

· Heavy rains in the region hamper delivery of humanitarian assistance and increase the risk of the spread of disease.

· The vulnerable population in Djibouti has increased from 146,000 to 210,000 people, of whom 120,000 are in rural areas, 60,000 in urban areas and 30,000 are refugees.