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Al-Shabab bans 3 aid groups in Somalia | |
2010-09-17 | |
[Iran Press] Somalia's al-Shabab group has imposed a ban on three aid organizations, claiming they are "actively propagating Western ideology" in the Horn of Africa country.
In August, al-Shabab group ordered three international aid groups -- World Vision, Adventist Development and Relief Agency, and Diakonia -- to cease their operations in Somalia since they were allegedly proselytizing when distributing aid. Relief agencies serving Somalia say aid to millions of Somalis is hampered by the danger that aid workers are faced with and a lack of respect for international humanitarian law by the parties to the conflict. There are more than 1.4 million internally displaced people in Somalia, including 300,000 in Mogadishu. | |
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