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Somalia

Somalia Famine & Drought Situation Report No. 21

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I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

  • People have started fleeing their homes to seek refuge in surrounding villages following declarations that the Al Shabaab strongholds in Afgooye, Kismayo, Baidoa, Marka and other towns in southern Somalia will face aerial strikes soon

  • The number of Somali refugees arriving to Ethiopia in October has nearly doubled that recorded in September

  • Due to lack of funding, the shelter response is inadequate, particularly in light of the growing needs during the rainy season

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