Press Release: Ban on aid agencies likely to fuel a new exodus of Somali refugees

The European Commission strongly condemns the recent Al Shabaab announcement of the expulsion of 16 humanitarian aid agencies working in Somalia. This action will have disastrous effects on the capacity of humanitarian agencies to respond to the current emergency fuelled by prolonged conflict and drought.

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ESO: Background Information: Press Release: Three months of famine: European Commission increases its aid to Horn of Africa http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-three-months-of-famine-european-commission-increases-its-aid-to-horn-of-africa/

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