Tuesday, November 20, 2007

One million homeless in Somalia

One million people are now living rough in Somalia, the UN refugee agency says. The figure includes 60% of Mogadishu residents who have fled their homes - 200,000 in the past two weeks - leaving many districts empty, says UNHCR. People have been forced out by renewed conflict between Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian-backed government forces. Kenya's government has been strongly criticised for deporting 18 failed Somali asylum-seekers. "They are being sent to die," a rights worker said... BBC

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