Somali Refugees Seek Shelter in Ethiopian Camps, December 2011

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Credit: Borja Santos Porra/RNW

Ongoing fighting and famine are driving a growing number of Somalis to refugee camps in neighbouring Ethiopia.
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Credit: Borja Santos Porra/RNW

This year alone 98,000 refugees have crossed the border.
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Refugees are registered once they arrive.
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Habiba and her malnourished child are among those who crossed into Ethiopia.
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Families receive blankets ...
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And Plumpy'nut which is a peanut-based paste to treat acute malnutrition.
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Two Somali mothers take time out to share a meal of Plumpy'nut.
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Many children are severely malnourished and need specialised care.
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The children are weighed to monitor their progress.
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A transit centre at one of the refugee camps. The number of camps are growing as more Somalis seek refuge from the conditions in their country.

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