Dolow (Sunatimes) The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, is set
to open a new camp in Dolow on the Ethiopian side of the border, to ease
congestions in a newly opened camp which has been overwhelmed by thousands of
drought displaced Somali refugees crossing into the neighbouring Ethiopian in
search of humanitarian help.
At least two thousand drought displaced Somalis arrive daily in
refugee camps in Dolow Ado, along the Ethiopian-Somali border, thus making the
camps incapable of holding such influx of new arrivals.
UNHCR says drought victims who managed to reach to refugee camps
in the neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia need an immediate humanitarian help
since most of them have trekked long distances to reach into these camps, with
most children severely malnourished.
Almost 45 percent of drought-stricken children are taken to
refugee camps while severely malnourished while the rest die of malnutrition
and starvation on their way before making to the camps.
The rising influx of Somali refugees fleeing drought in their country
into the neighbouring countries, have forced aid agencies in the region to
appeal for an immediate humanitarian support in dealing with the worsening
situation, drawing the attention of the international community to focus on
humanitarian situation in the region.
By Sahra Abdi Mohamud
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UNHCR set to open new refugee camp in Dolow, Ethiopia
UNHCR says drought victims who managed to reach to refugee camps