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Somali refugees flee to Kenya
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Oct 22 08
Witnessed: 1997 times
Regions: Somalia
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees, War crimes
Tags: humanitarian, IDPs, kenya, refugees, Somalia, violence
Somalia's ongoing conflict has created a refugee crisis, with thousands of Somalis fleeing their homes ever week, many escaping across the border to Kenya.
Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from the Dagahley refugee camp in the Kenyan town of Dadaab, now home to 215,000 Somali refugees. (October 17, 2008)
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