AhlulBayt News Agency

source : AFP
Wednesday

28 September 2011

8:30:00 PM
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Thousands at risk of death in Somalia

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that the humanitarian situation remains "highly critical" in Somalia as the conflict-plagued nation struggles against drought and famine.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The ICRC said in a statement on Wednesday, "The situation in Somalia remains highly critical. Hundreds of thousands of Somalis are still displaced from their homes in search of security and food."

The Geneva-based humanitarian institution added, "Although humanitarian aid has started to reach the drought- and conflict-affected people, many are still struggling to survive."

It added, “Much of the livestock has been decimated and there is no hope for an improvement in the situation until the next harvest in December."

Meanwhile, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday that four million Somalis are in crisis, with some 750,000 at risk of dying in the next four months.

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