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E. African floods


KENYA: Khadijah Ibrahim, "My husband has been sending me less money"

Source: IRIN (18 days ago)

Khadijah Ibrahim is a mother of six in the northeastern Kenyan district of Wajir East. The area has suffered recurrent droughts and is now facing the risk of flooding from El-Nino rains. For now, however, the effects of the drought continue to be felt, as Khadijah told IRIN: 


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