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![[South Africa/Somali] Abdi Agakonbo, 35, fled the war in Mogadishu last year and traveled penniless for three months to get to Cape Town. Once here, he was dismayed to find Somalis victims of widespread violence. [Date picture taken: 10/05/2006]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20061011.jpg.webp?itok=JM7EKE5Z "Abdi Agakonbo, 35, fled the war in Mogadishu last year and traveled penniless for three months to get to Cape Town")
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