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Despite progress, Somalia still needs support: UN refugee chief

Despite progress, Somalia still needs support: UN refugee chief

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The international community is being urged to continue supporting efforts to restore and rebuild Somalia.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi made the appeal during a visit to the country this week.

Decades of political instability coupled with armed violence, poverty, drought and other natural hazards, have displaced scores of Somalis: either within the country or across the border.

But, as Dianne Penn reports, many are returning home.

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UNHCR/Georgina Goodwin