Ok, the add-on is ready for version 1 release now. I made a few minor tweaks to the add-on (such as turning off the polygon’s for the default setting) and it is ready for use now.

This add-on is based on data gathered from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and shows the number and types of people that have migrated away from the conflicts in Mogadishu.  The locations people have moved to are identified by the red circles, larger red circles indicate over 10,000 displaced people.

The lines from Mogadishu show people that have gone to one location then moved on to another location.  Locations with no lines can be presumed to be direct migrations from Mogadishu.  The numbers are gathered by aid groups in the region and are from March 2007.

This add-on for World Wind is just as important as the Crisis in Dafur layer in Google Earth.  Maybe even more important because fewer people seem to know about what is happening in Somalia.

I am working on a more refined version 2 of this add-on, but I am waiting to see if I can get access to some more data from the UN first.  I will also be releasing a Google Earth KML soon as well.

You can download the World Wind add-on here.  To install, just unzip the file and copy the two folders (Add-ons and Config) into your World Wind folder (Typically c:\Program Files\NASA\World Wind\) and then start World Wind and enjoy.

If you find any errors, please let me know so I can include them in the next update.