Al-Shabab prevents food aid from reaching 2.2 million Somalis, famine zone soon to expand

StarTribune.com ^ | 7/23/11 | JASON STRAZIUSO , Associated Press

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

The World Food Program can't reach 2.2 million Somalis in desperate need of aid in militant-controlled areas of Somalia, WFP's director said Saturday, meaning refugee camps in nearby Kenya and Ethiopia are likely to continue seeing thousands of new refugees each week.

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Al-Shabab signaled in early July that it would accept aid groups it had previously banned, but changed course on Thursday, saying groups like WFP are not welcome. The group's refusal to accept aid from Western and "Christian" aid groups means millions could starve — or be forced to begin the hike to help to Kenya, Ethiopia or Mogadishu, the Somali capital, which is also being overwhelmed with refugees.

[Bluebeard16]

I agree with you 100%. Tough love approach is needed. Let them starve. Either the people will wake up and stop the warlords or the warlords will run out of people to recruit/abuse.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Sam Kinnison had it right...

“Move to where the food is!!!”

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

You may be onto something there...

Hmmm...