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Ethiopia: UN report warns of looming food crisis in Ogaden |
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posted by Genevi
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Thursday, 20 September 2007 |
'Parts of eastern Ethiopia could face a major food crisis if the shortage in the region is not immediately addressed, an inter-agency United Nations report released Wednesday concluded.'
'The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State has worsened considerably in recent months due to increased fighting between government forces and the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). The government has placed commercial trade restrictions on areas where military operations are taking place which have "aggravated" the situation, according to the report. The price of food has nearly doubled, and livestock prices have decreased by as much as 33 percent.'
'The UN team also expressed concern at the "alarming" human rights situation, noting that "people in these areas fear for their individual safety and security and expressed trepidation at being caught in the middle of the ongoing conflict." It called on both sides in the conflict to respect the rights of civilians, especially women and children.' (full article on allAfrica)
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last updated ( Wednesday, 24 October 2007 )
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