Friday, July 19, 2013

Somalia not ready for refugees return-agency

Somalia not ready for refugees return-agency

A medical relief agency operating at the Dadaab Camp has joined calls urging the Kenyan government to delay relocation of Somali refugees.

Doctors without Borders (MSF), that operates a 300-bed hospital in Dagahaley sub-camp, said most of the regions in Somalia are not yet favourable for them to operate.
According to them, most of the refugees still require regular medical attention.

“From what we see in the field, the suggested return would be premature, since the security conditions at the Somalia side of the border are still not conducive.

“As a result of insecurity, service delivery is still very poor. Local administration institutions are not yet in place, ” Elena Vellila, MSF Head of Mission in Kenya told the Nation on Monday.

Kenya hosts about 600,000 Somali refugees with over half of them camped at Dadaab.

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