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Drought and Civil war xxxx

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Despite recent rains, Somalia uniquely
devastated by drought .

NEW YORK, USA, 19 April 2006 – UNICEF’s Representative in Somalia, Christian Balslev-Olesen, was in New York earlier this
month discussing and planning UNICEF’s efforts to provide humanitarian assistance in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa.

Although spring rains have come to the region in recent weeks,they
are too late to undo most of the damage caused by droughtover an
extended period, said Mr. Balslev-Olesen.

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According to the Food Security Analysis Unit Somalia will 1.7 million people in Somalia become a victim of starvation.

By food shortages the lives of millions people are in danger. Especially the children in this region are vulnerable; approximately three out of ten children younger than five years are exposed to the dangers of malnutrition and sicknesses

Persistent food insecurity and livelihood crisis.

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Somalia:
Educational infrastructure and records destroyed by conflict.

According to a study by Bensalah in 2001, the war in Somalia almost totally destroyed the nation’s textbooks and curricula. ‘The cessation of educational activity during the civil war coincided with the serious damage suffered by the educational infrastructure of the country. School buildings were completely or partially destroyed; roofs, windows, furniture and the fittings were looted. The school buildings that were partially or completely preserved were occupied by displaced persons or clan militia. All educational records of the country were destroyed.’

Source: Bensalah. 2001. Education in Situations of Emergency and Crisis: Challenges for the New Century.

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The statistics of UNICEF:

The statistics of UNICEF give a dark picture of the reality in Somalia. The inhabitants of Somalia suffer.

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