Monday, August 1, 2011

Famine In Somalia -- News Updates August 1, 2011



AU Force Presses Offensive to Ease Somali Food Aid -- Voice of America

African Union troops remain on the offensive in Somalia in an effort to ease the flow of food aid to the famine-stricken country.

A spokesman for the AU peacekeeping force, Paddy Akunda, tells VOA's Somali Service that troops are trying to capture a Mogadishu football stadium and other key areas controlled by militant group al-Shabab.

Al-Shabab has denied a famine is taking place, and banned many aid groups from operating in areas of southern and central Somalia under its rule.

Read more ....

More News On The Famine In Somalia

Somalia: Security Risks Overshadow Aid Delivery
-- allAfrica.com
Somalia’s fight against famine and rebels -- Euronews
Rains Add Misery to Somalia's Famine Refugees -- New York Times/AP
Somali Refugees: Waiting for Food and Hope -- ABC News
Somali famine victims lose homes as torrential rain hits refugee camps -- The Guardian
Kenya's Refugees: A Perilous Journey for Food and Freedom -- ABC News
Somali women fleeing famine preyed on by rapists -- AP
Somalia famine: African Union calls 'pledging summit' -- BBC
Pope appeals to faithful as thousands starve in east Africa -- The Telegraph
No quick fix to Horn of Africa's refugee crisis -- Haru Mutasa, Al Jazeera

No comments: