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Puntland seeks int’l help to resettle Yemen refugees | |||
2015-05-15 | |||
GAROWE, Somalia -- Somalia’s Northeast State of Puntland made a plea for international assistance as hundreds of people fleeing from Yemen conflict continue to arrive in by boats, Garowe Online reports.
He said, Puntland government worries about potential substandard conditions and waits for donors and aid agencies to intervene in the humanitarian situation on the ground. Karash has also held talks with Yemeni Ambassador to Somalia on the influx of refugees seeking safe haven in Puntland. Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has insisted on the evacuation of Somalis caught in Yemen cross-fire by planes and ships. Over 5000 people including Somalis, Yemenis, Ethiopians and Djiboutians have come ashore since early April. Now languishing in worst conflict in recent memories, Yemen was once a destination for Somalis fleeing from danger at home.
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Posted by:Steve White |