From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Thu Aug 06 2009 - 02:54:50 EDT
Starvation Reported in Western Shoa
By Nigussu Negawo
Washington DC
04/08/2009
Residents of the town of Ilfata told the Afan Oromo service's Nigussu
Negawo that many are suffering from hunger in their community.
Dhugasa Hunde, a farmer and resident of Ilfata wereda, told VOA about
the impact of a critical food security problem in western Shoa.
The community is not accessible by road and is not served by any
non-governmental organizations, according to Gutu Mulisa, a member of
the People's House of Representatives who represents that region of
Oromiya.
Olbana Lellisa, a member of the Oromian parliament, and Gutu confirmed
the health crisis and described similar dire food security reports from
the southern region.
http://www.voanews.com/horn/2009-08-04-voa3.cfm
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