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Displaced people in Somaliland get permanent homes

Displaced people in Somaliland get permanent homes

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Twenty years ago thousands fled Somaliland into neighbouring countries.

Today peace has returned to this corner of war-torn Somalia, bringing many refugees and displaced back home.

Most initially return to makeshift camps and continue to live as displaced people.

But thanks to a project started by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), some of these displaced people are getting permanent homes.

Dianne Penn reports.

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