Why are so many people fleeing Somalia?
Some people are the direct or indirect victims of violence. They have been injured, threatened or displaced from their homes – their exact numbers are difficult to estimate. Others have left their country because of clashes between clans, or power struggles amongst extremist groups, or else they have left before becoming directly affected by the conflict. Many women are also seeking shelter in Ethiopia out of fear that armed groups operating in the area will forbid them to work, because they are the ones supporting their families and caring and feeding their children, having lost their husbands as a result of the war. Can you describe their journey? Most refugees are women and children; there are virtually no men. To get to Dolo Ado, they need to walk for most of a day, in difficult conditions, without enough food or shelter, and with very few belongings. Even though they may not have come far, some may have been on the move for weeks already, because armed groups may have intercepted
