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Photo of the Day: Displaced by fighting, Somalia

Photo: Peter Biro/IRC

A woman displaced by recent fighting in Somalia. The most devastating drought in 60 years, clan fighting and clashes between the Somali government and the extremist al-Shabaab militia has left over 180,000 people displaced within Somalia this year alone, according to the UN. Another 185,000 Somalis has fled to neighboring countries since the beginning of the year. 

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