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UNSC appeals for unhindered access for Somalia aid

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">United Nations Security Council has called  for unhindered humanitarian access in Somalia, expressing concern about the risk of famine in the conflict-racked country. </span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">In a statement, adopted last night the Security Council said it notes with concern that the fighting has exacerbated the humanitarian situation and calls on all parties to allow and facilitate full, safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Council expressed serious concern at the ongoing threat posed by A1-Shabab, the armed group that has been trying since 2007 to overthrow successive internationally-backed Somali governments.</div>''<div class="yj6qo" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div class="adL" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div class="adL" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>

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