The influence of al shabab is making the usual routf of international aid much more fright. Aid agencies are not getting enough in the way of donor contributions, he says. The most vulnerable people tend to be those living in alshabab territories and they're at risk from being terrorized by jehadists. Adrian: "Some evils have to be committed for the greater good"
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