HORN OF AFRICA, IRIN Update
SOMALIA: Potential for renewed violence remains - Annan
Compounding the humanitarian problems facing Somalia was the fact that
over the past year, seven aid workers from the UN and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) had been killed there. "Large areas of Somalia are
currently off-limits to aid agencies owing to insecurity," according to
Annan. While recent political changes in Somalia had "demonstrated a
commitment to re-establishing the rule of law and promoting responsible
public administration", there were also considerable dangers to be
surmounted, the UN statement quoted him as saying. "Although the political
authority of many faction leaders appears to be waning, there remains a
lack of order and a potential for renewed violence in many areas,
particularly in central and southern Somalia," Annan added.
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