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Increase in displaced people

[Liberia] A child lies on his bed peering through a gaping hole in the side of their mud hut in a Liberia IDP camp. The mud huts often cannot withstand the driving rains of Liberia's wet season and exposed the elements children often succumb to illness. [ IRIN
Tous les déplacés ne sont pas prêts à retourner chez eux
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    Humanitarian sources said the number of persons displaced by violence in Bundibugyo was still on the increase. An estimated 130,000 people are displaced and the humanitarian community is moving in "cautiously" due to the uncertain situation. A team from Medecins sans frontieres (MSF) has been in nearby Nyahuka, carrying out measles vaccinations and ensuring adequate water supplies for Bundibugyo town.

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