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On the recordOctober 2, 2013
Al-Shabaab banned most international organizations from gaining access to large parts of the country during the devastating famine in 2011, leading to the deaths of thousands of Somalis.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Eliot Engel highlights al-Shabaab's impact on humanitarian efforts during a famine.

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