An appeal to the outside World


There is a severe famine affecting major parts of Somaliland, a self-proclaimed independent region of Somalia. The famine caused by absence of rainy season, which is the life line of pastoral communities has tormented the entire eastern regions as well as western parts of Somaliland. The loss of life in both nomadic people and their livestock has reached a disproportionately high level (that's) never seen before in that part of the world. It is a tragic thing to see lifeless bodies of livestock such as cows, camels, sheep and goats which fell victim to thirst and hunger caused by the lack of rain. In the last two weeks there are numerous reports of women, children and elderly people succumbed to these very conditions.
Until recently, the conditions in the western and southern parts of Somaliland were relatively better. This was thanks to moderate rain fall in those regions as well as sufficient reservoir of water and presence of livestock vegetation. These resources are, however, dwindling very rapidly due to mass migrations from the affected regions of the east. It is estimated to over a million people and their livestocks are at a dreadful situation of life and death.
The assistance received from Somaliland diaspora and from some gulf states were insufficient to slow down the current rate of suffering and devastation in the country. The shortage of food and water has reached a critical stage that is impossible for Somaliland diaspora neither the regional nor the central government of Somaliland to respond. Due to meager resources and the lack of recognition of the Somaliland government are another major hurdle and burden that adds to the plight of the people in that country. Therefore, I would like to appeal to international communities and to all aid agencies around the world to respond immediate to save the drought-stricken people of Somaliland.


I would also like to urge those responsible for distribution of humanitarian aid to simplify the rapid response mechanism and deliver assistance evenhandedly to squeeze out any mismanagement and fraud. An equal access and attention should also be given to all regions devastated by the current conditions of starvation and malnutrition.  


 


Mohamed A. Elmigeydh
Ottawa, Canada,
moelmigeydh@hotmail.com

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