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Crisis In The Horn Of Africa: 'We Need Water, We Need Life'

In Dadaab, Kenya, newly arrived Somali refugees lined up for tents Thursday (July 21, 2011). Oli Scarff/Getty Images hide caption

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Crisis In The Horn Of Africa: 'We Need Water, We Need Life'

July 22, 2011 • As they flee famine, drought and conflict in their own country, Somalis are streaming to an "inhospitable land" in Kenya where life is marginally better. International efforts are underway to get help to them.

'Triangle Of Death' In Horn Of Africa; Famine Grips Southern Somalia

Monday (July 18, 2011): At a refugee camp near Mogadishu, a Somali woman cries after the death of one of her children. Mustafa Abdi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'Triangle Of Death' In Horn Of Africa; Famine Grips Southern Somalia

July 20, 2011 • The United Nations has escalated its dire warnings about what's happening in the Horn of Africa, declaring today that drought and famine in southern Somalia threaten millions of people.

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200 Somalis Presumed Dead After Boat Sinks Off Sudan

Sarura Ali (right) covered her eyes from wind-blown dust as she stood with her six children outside a food distribution point in the Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya on Tuesday (July 5, 2011). Sarura, her husband and their children trekked for eight days from their home in Sakow, Somalia. War and drought are forcing many Somalis to take desperate measures. Roberto Schmidt /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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200 Somalis Presumed Dead After Boat Sinks Off Sudan

July 6, 2011 • They were likely fleeing the war in their country and the severe drought in the region, and were trying to get to Saudi Arabia. Human trafficking is common in the largely lawless region.