Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Mogadishu Violence Sparks Mass Exodus

Mogadishu -- More than 170 000 people have fled fighting in Somalia's capital in the past two weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, worsening a humanitarian crisis already facing the country.

With near-daily clashes between Ethiopia-Somali forces and Islamist rebels, the UNHCR said it was doling out its last stocks from Mogadishu to the displaced, but warned of tough conditions as host areas struggle with the influx.

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