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A malnourished and sick child is weighed at a hospital in Dihkil
27 Nov 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A malnourished and sick child is weighed at a hospital in Dihkil November 24, 2008. The Red Crescent Society of Djibouti says water has become the number one humanitarian issue in the country, with pastoralists across Djibouti being driven out of their traditional grazing territory in greater numbers as their cattle die. Picture taken November 24, 2008. REUTERS/Alex Wynter/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies/Handout (DJIBOUTI). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
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