UN Secretary-General
Calls for Peaceful Resoluton of Conflict in Somalia
The conflict in Somalia between the government and the Islamic
Courts took a new turn this week when the United States
carried out air strikes on villages in the 
southern
part of the country. Several people were reportedly killed
in Monday's attack. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon regretted
the loss of lives. UN Spokeswoman Michele Montas says the
Secretary-General is conerned about the possible escalation
of hostilities Somalia.
"The Secretary-General believes that it is in
the best interest of all to avoid escalation and go back
to a politically negotiated process, in line with Security
Council resolution 1715. He believes that all foreign troops
should withdraw and peace negotiations resume quickly".
World Food
Programme Helps Rebuild Economy of Southern Sudan
South
Sudan this week celebrated the second anniversary of the
peace agreement which ended over twenty years of war between
government and former rebel forces. On the occasion of the
anniversary, the spokesman for the World Food Programme,
Simon Crittle, says the agency is now focusing on helping
the region to stand on its own.
" In 2007, WFP is really moving away from what
we would call an emergency style operation and what we are
moving towards is more of a development-style operation
where people get food in return for helping to build say
a local school or a local bridge. And it helps develop the
country."
Fighting Displaces Thousands of
People in Eastern Chad
Fighting in eastern Chad near the border with Sudan's troubled
Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people to abandon
their homes. The UN refugee agency says that 20,000 of these
Chadians have been internally displaced within the last
three weeks.
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