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Pic of the week: UN air drop

Posted by Al Kinley Editorial assistant for Oxfam's digital communications, Alun McDonald Regional Media Co-ordinator, horn, east, central Africa

8th Nov 2012



A UN plane drops sacks of food aid for refugees in Maban, South Sudan. During the rainy season many roads are cut off and air drops are an expensive, last ditch effort to provide food to more than 100,000 refugees in the county. Oxfam has helped more than 37,000 refugees in Jamam camp and 30,000 refugees in "transitional" sites.

Blog post written by Al Kinley

Editorial assistant for Oxfam's digital communications

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Blog post written by Alun McDonald

Regional Media Co-ordinator, horn, east, central Africa

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