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Somalia

Somalia Famine & Drought Situation Report No. 18

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I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

  • Parts of the country are experiencing heavy rains. About 1,000 households have reportedly been displaced by rains, which are also blocking roads and further limiting access to affected populations.

  • Humanitarian organisations are scaling up to address increasing needs related to the rains, although access to affected populations remains challenging.

  • On 16 October, Kenyan armed forces moved into Somalia.

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