Somalia: Conflict a Threat to Regional Peace

16 November 2007
analysis

The simmering war in Somalia following the resignation of Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Ghedi is leading the country to an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. The UNHCR estimates that about 90,000 Somalis have fled Mogadishu since Ghedi's resignation.

Fighting has escalated as Ethiopian troops supporting the fragile Somali transitional government try to flush out Islamic insurgents. It is feared that uncertainty over Ghedi's replacement will yield more violence. Already, 1.5 million people in the war-torn, drought-prone country need help.

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