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Somalia's humanitarian crisis must stay on the global agenda
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 23, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- One year after famine was declared in parts of Somalia on 20 July 2011, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, is calling attention to the plight of 3.8 million Somalis who need assistance. “Last year, we were able to halt the downward spiral into starvation for hundreds of thousands of people,” said Bowden. “Famine conditions have not been present since January. This is largely due to the exceptional harvest at the beginning of the year and innovative approaches to...
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Published By: Africa News - Monday, 23 July, 2012
