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Somalia after the floods

The impact of the flood crisis in Somalia, with the country already badly hit by years of drought.

Somalia is struggling with the aftermath of its worst floods for many decades, which have affected more than two million people. Some were already displaced, having lost their livelihoods in the acute drought which preceded the flooding. It鈥檚 a big story for 大象传媒 Somali, and journalist Fardowsa Hanshi tells us how they鈥檝e been covering it.

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(Photo: Extreme flooding in Somalia. Credit: 大象传媒)

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