With their souls still ravaged by the explosions and flying
bullets, thousands of people have returned to Somalia’s
capital Mogadishu, the United
Nations reported.
More than a thousand persons were killed by violent clashes
between governmental troops and insurgents, as 400,000 people were forced to
take the lonely roads of estrangement since the beginning of the year.
"All reports of movement during the month of May have
been of returns to Mogadishu.
Information received indicates that approximately 90,000 people displaced by
the recent conflict have so far gone back to the capital," UN’s Office for
the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
Many of the buildings have been destroyed by rockets or bomb
attacks, the returning people having to settle in camp outside the city. That
raises another huge problem, because they have no adequate shelter, provisions
or medical care and the outburst of an epidemic is imminent.
The fighting began to ease in Somali largest city, sporadic
gunfire and roadside bombs disturb the peace of a devastated metropolis.
Meanwhile, the increasing piracy in coastal waters have delayed the
humanitarian aid destined to reach the Horn of Africa country.
Also, the European Union and other international communities
are willing to step in and lend a hand to the reconstruction of the war-torn
region, providing funding and personnel, all these meant to help the people
return to their normal lives.
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