Arab League calls for providing aid to Somalia, Djibouti

CAIRO, June 5 (KUNA) -- Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Araby called Thursday on all governments, Arab and international organizations, to provide immediate humanitarian aid to Somalia and Djibouti, due to the increased burden and influx of local Somali and Yemeni refugees into the two countries.
The remarks were made by Al-Araby during a meeting with Somalia's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the League Abdullah Hassan Mahmoud.
In a statement by the League, the meeting highlighted developments of the situation in Somalia in light of security developments in Yemen and the resort of thousands of Somalis and Yemenis to different parts of Somalia, including the northern region and Punt Land State.
The statement added that League will take all appropriate actions across different ministerial councils to help address this serious humanitarian situation. (end) mfm.mb