UN Condemns Somaliland Deportations

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has condemned the deportation of Somalis from the self-declared republic of Somaliland.<br />The agency placed the number of people forced out of their homes at 1,000. <br />It says it had information that those deported had lived in the area for nearly 20 years.<br />The agency says it was concerned about the reports of additional forced displacements planned in the coming days.<br />Somaliland deported people from southern Somalia citing insecurity.