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Somalia: Food security improving but recovery remains fragile

The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, urged on September 2, the international community to sustain assistance to people affected by conflict, 2017 drought as well as this year’s devastating floods and cyclone.

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Yemen to Give Civil Servants Raises; Protests Rage Against Economy

Yemen's government says it is giving civil servants and pensioners pay raises, after protests against the country's woeful economy nearly paralyzed a major port city Sunday.

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UN urges countries to step up assistance for Palestine refugees

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A Palestine refugee woman receives food assistance at the UNRWA Khan Younis Distribution...

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UNHCR moves detained refugees out of harm’s way in volatile Libyan capital

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Refugees and migrants sleep on the floor at Tariq al-Sikka detention facility in Tripoli, Libya, in May 2017.

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