A child plays at Kaxareey Camp in Dollow, Somalia. The camp was set up for drought refugees.
(dpa) According to UN figures, 805,000 people had already fled their villages in Somalia by the end of May after the persistent drought. More than 33,000 new drought refugees were registered in May, the UN Emergency Relief Office (Ocha) in Somalia reported on Sunday. That is an increase of 28 percent compared to April. The escape process began in January 2021.