Somalia
Somalia At A Glance
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Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger - France
Launch Date: 1992
Beneficiaries (2009): 149,973 people
Institutional Funders: UNICEF, ICRC, ECHO (European Commission Humanitarian Aid), OFDA (Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance); FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN); DFID (UK Department for International Development)
Launch Date: 1992
Beneficiaries (2009): 149,973 people
Institutional Funders: UNICEF, ICRC, ECHO (European Commission Humanitarian Aid), OFDA (Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance); FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN); DFID (UK Department for International Development)
Press Contact
Julia Belusa
Chargé de communication, ACF-France
jbelusa@actioncontrelafaim.org
Direct: + 33 1 43 35 82 22
Chargé de communication, ACF-France
jbelusa@actioncontrelafaim.org
Direct: + 33 1 43 35 82 22
Field Updates | Somalia
Somalia: Humanitarian Crisis Looms as Conditions Deteriorate
May 28, 2008
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New York, NY — The Somali population is trapped between harsh basic conditions and increasing insecurity. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on foreign aid to survive. But security threats against humanitarian workers are increasing to dangerous levels which may hamper vital assistance. » Read more |
Somalis Caught in a Stranglehold
June 30, 2006
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Paris, France — The world has turned its attention recently to fighting among "Islamist tribunals" and "warlords" in Somalia, but for 15 years the population's access to basic resources and critical humanitarian aid has been tenuous. The country's unpredictable climate, a general lack of security, and the absence of essential services in this country, which has not had a government since 1991, are aggravating the Somalis' precarious situation. » Read more |
