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Al-Qaida fighting for hearts and minds in famine-hit Somalia - video
1 Nov 2011:Al-Qaida is providing cash, food and medical aid to those affected by the famine in Somalia. Jamal Osman reveals that al-Shabaab may be endangering lives by closing the camp for displaced Somalis and sending them back to their villages
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1 Nov 2011:
Our map shows the key camps that are hosting refugees and internally displaced people who have been affected by drought and famine – and highlights the scale of the crisis affecting Somalia, where violence is hampering humanitarian efforts
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1 Nov 2011:
Al-Qaida is providing cash, food and medical aid to those affected by the famine in Somalia. Jamal Osman reveals that al-Shabaab may be endangering lives by closing the camp for displaced Somalis and sending them back to their villages
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27 Oct 2011:
Report reveals that, 100 days after formal declaration of famine, current aid targets for Somalia are significantly off trajectory
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27 Oct 2011:
Clashes between Kenyan troops and al-Shabaab threaten to further complicate difficulties surrounding humanitarian access
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