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  1. Poor rains in Somalia but famine unlikely - UN - AlertNet: bit.ly/KLtppo about 18 hours ago via Tweet Button
  2. 18,000 Somalis fled from the Afgooye corridor in the last 9 days. bit.ly/KLhQOS twitpic.com/9r7brs about 19 hours ago via Twitpic
  3. Video: Thousands of displaced Somalis flee from the Afgooye corridor to Mogadishu. youtu.be/hWh9i7hR7YU 2:00 AM May 27th via web
  4. New photos of displaced people fleeing Afgooye corridor towards Mogadishu: bit.ly/OCHAAFG 12:47 AM May 25th via web
  5. Humanitarian Chief for #Somalia concerned escalation of hostilities will drive people away from the life-saving help. ochaonline.un.org/Somalia 6:07 AM May 23rd via web
  6. Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for #Somalia appeals for the protection of civilians as AU troops advance fb.me/149TEnK5l 5:58 AM May 23rd via web
  7. All parties to minimize the impact of conflict to civilians and allow full humanitarian access to people in need–... fb.me/22r34L9Sn 5:56 AM May 23rd via Facebook
  8. As African Union troops started advancing from Mogadishu towards Afgooye today, the protection of 410,000 displaced Somalis is our priority 4:47 AM May 22nd via web
  9. @ochasomalia. 50 new permenent homes to provide safety and security for IDPs in Somaliland - an NRC/UNHCR initiative - nrc.no/?did=9654267 10:29 PM May 21st via TweetDeck in reply to OCHASomalia
  10. nrc.no/?did=9654267 fb.me/1W4vtALAa 10:23 PM May 21st via Facebook
  11. 1.7 million Somalis in urgent need of assistance in areas humanitarians struggle to access. New #Somalia access map: bit.ly/Lu8DhO 7:02 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
  12. @nlidow Hi Nicolai, two displaced people's settlements: Darwish and Sigale 11:46 PM May 20th via TweetDeck in reply to nlidow
  13. Shelter material, sleeping mats and blankets distributed to protect 47,000 displaced Somalis from the rains that started in Mogadishu -UNHCR 11:12 PM May 20th via TweetDeck
  14. Risk of cholera outbreak in and around Mogadishu. Threat for 100,000s displaced Somalis. We should not let it happen! bit.ly/SOCHA 1:03 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
  15. Good news from Somalia! FSNAU nutrition survey reveals decrease in malnutrition rates in Mogadishu from 30% last October to 16% in April. 1:11 AM May 16th via TweetDeck
  16. Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in Mogadishu. Have a look: unmultimedia.org/tv/unifeed/d/2… 2:37 AM May 14th via TweetDeck
  17. youtube.com/watch?feature=… fb.me/GwLtWZju 11:34 AM May 10th via Facebook
  18. Somalia: Caring for children affected by conflict and drought. Jawle camp lies on a windswept plain north of the... fb.me/YFPtjZeq 11:23 PM May 7th via Facebook
  • Name OCHA Somalia
  • Location Nairobi,Kenya
  • Web http://ochaonline...
  • Bio The Official United Nations OCHA Somalia Twitter Page - OCHA mobilizes & coordinates humanitarian assistance to people in Somalia.
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