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AfDB Awards U.S.$1 for Drought Victims in Somalia

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded US $1 million emergency relief assistance to Somalia where over one million people affected by drought and famine are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

In the drought-ravaged Gedo region of Somalia, obtaining water can involve treks of 20km or more

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