The extremist “youth” group is in control of and has influence over roughly a million people in Somalia who are suffering from drought. The UN pleaded with the group to permit the introduction of humanitarian aid since starvation is going to threaten the nation.
In light of the fact that Somalia is experiencing the worst drought in decades and that thousands of people, many of them children, have died as a result, James Swan, the UN Secretary-Special General’s Representative in Somalia, told reporters on Wednesday that the 900,000 residents of those areas make up a “relatively small” portion of the more than 7 million people who are in need.
“It is unfortunate that arrival is still difficult due to the obstacles of Al -Shabaab, and that the talks are continuing with Somali organizations and entities in the private sector that may be able to reach the areas controlled by the extremist or under its influence,” Swan said.
A decade before a quarter of a million people died in Somalia due to hunger, the youth group’s obstruction of assistance efforts was helpful.
An official declaration of starvation in some districts of Somalia might be made by the end of the year, the United Nations warned weeks ago.
In a continuing examination of the drought, Swan stated that the following announcement would be made within the following three weeks.
As help was diverted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Somalia, like other nations experiencing protracted humanitarian problems, saw a reduction in donor funding this year.
According to the United Nations, a million Somalis live in places where “youth” control is practised.
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