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In August 2008, conflict between Georgia and Russia over the autonomous region of South Ossetia forced 158,000 to abandon their homes and rely upon humanitarian aid (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC 2008a).
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Marañón, M., Redheffer, M. (2010). Georgia. In: The Humanitarian Response Index 2009. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230250420_13
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