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Source: UNHCR UNHCR is extremely worried about the worsening situation for the civilian population in Somalia which is, once again, exposed to relentless and indiscriminate fighting in Mogadishu and elsewhere in ...

Source: IRIN Displaced and ostracized, his drug supply cut off because of conflict, Ade Sheikdon Negeye, a resident of the town of Beletweyne in central Somalia, is caught up in a cycle of suffering. He is one of 49 leprosy patients displaced from the town when fighting between two Islamist groups intensified in early February in Hiran region, central Somalia. He spoke to IRIN about his plight:

Date: 15 Feb 2010
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia

Date: 10 Feb 2010
Source: Reuters - AlertNet

Some 126 people have been rescued by Somali fishermen from the Gulf of Aden after human traffickers reportedly forced them into the sea at gunpoint.

source: BBC news Original article

Source: AlertNet

Source: IRIN Violence in the central Somali region of Galgadud has made "it hard, if not impossible, for humanitarian workers" to reach those in need of help, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says.

Source: UNHCR Violence in Somalia sharply escalated in January resulting in hundreds of civilian deaths and widespread destruction. According to local sources, intense clashes between government forces and militia ...

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Alongside continuous attacks in Mogadishu, fighting has now also broken out in Somalia's central regions, leaving thousands of families displaced. Meanwhile, drought is plaguing the areas along the border with Ethiopia and Kenya, where the level of malnutrition among small children is worryingly high.

Source: UNHCR The number of Somali casualties and displaced civilians continues to grow as fighting in central areas of Somalia rages on. Since the beginning of the year, fighting and general insecurity have ...

ALLAYBADAY Friday, January 08, 2010 (IRIN) - Low agricultural production, caused by poor rainfall last year in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland, has put at least half of its three million people at risk of food insecurity, agricultural officials warn.

Source: UNHCR The widening strife in Somalia is having a devastating effect on the civilian population and sparking increasing displacement. Over 150 people were reportedly killed or injured and some 7,000 ...

Source: AlertNet

Source: IRIN Thousands of families have fled Somalia's central town of Dusamareb, the regional capital of Galgadud, after a weekend of fighting between Islamist groups killed dozens and left many others injured, locals told IRIN.

Source: IRIN Hundreds of internally displaced people (IDPs) in north Galkayo, in the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, are on the run again after attacks by mobs targeting their businesses, homes and shelters, locals say.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Heavy rains are severely affecting thousands of families displaced by the hostilities in Mogadishu who sought refuge between the capital and Afgoye. Many families moved to higher ground but are still exposed to the rain. The ICRC has distributed 7,000 tarpaulins as emergency shelter.

Date: 09 Nov 2009
Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks

Date: 19 Oct 2009
Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks

Date: 01 Oct 2009
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Somalia: US-backed war sharpens humanitarian crisis
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The US-backed Transitional Federal Government has utilized the African Union Mission to Somalia troops stationed in the capital, Mogadishu, ...

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