The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that
it is on the verge of opening a new Refugees camp in Ethiopia to host scores of
those fleeing the various conflict zones from Neighboring Somalia.
The African Union
Forces in Somalia have stepped up their operations pushing Al Shabab fighters
from their strongholds resulting in people fleeing some areas as fighting
intensifies between Shabab fighters and the African Union Forces.
"With people still arriving at Dollo Ado in Ethiopia,
the Ethiopian Government has authorized the opening of a sixth site and land
for this has been designated between the town of Kole and Kobe camp, some 54 kilometers
north of Dollo Ado town," a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Andrej Mahecic, was reported to have told
reporters.
Dollo Ado is located at Southeastern part of Ethiopia is the
second largest city for Refugees in the World after Dadaab, which is located in
Kenya.
"The cost of
opening the new camp, setting up basic services and infrastructure including
medical, education and warehousing facilities is more than $5 million,"
Mr. Mahecic stated in addition. "We are seeking support from donors and
partners, including resources for non-governmental organization partners who
would be working in the camp."
Somalia has faced
conflict for more than twenty years and most of the people in the country have
fled to neighboring and far away countries for safety which some analyst
believe to be in a region of two millions people seeking shelter elsewhere
overall.
The commission also
complained bitterly about funding saying that most of the refugees arrive with
nothing and funding available sometimes falls short and therefore is appealing
for charitable organization who may wish to help in the process.
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