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Somalis flee their country in greater numbers

As the fighting continues in Somalia, thousands of Somalis are fleeing their country, joining the hundreds of thousands who have already left.

At the world's biggest refugee camp in Eastern Kenya, over 5,000 arrive a month, meaning the camp is currently at three times its capacity.

The head of the UN's refugee agency says the International community must do all it can to establish peace in the war torn country.

Somalis constitute the biggest community of migrants in Malta.

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Jason Coleiro

Sep 11th 2010, 23:38

survival of the fittest my friend. 2010 resources are getting limited and consumption has grown to a massive out of control state.the system will never go back as everybody will want more money and power for himself. i pity these people but i pity more us nowadays.......

Sean Grima

Sep 11th 2010, 20:27

you forget that the US pulled out of somalia in the early nineties.

Louis Gialanze

Sep 11th 2010, 14:06

Mr Abela Malta has NO political obligation whatsoever towards Africa. Moreover, this continent gobbles a whopping Euro 29 billion in aid yearly and has yet to extricate itself from the abyss it has got itself into through tribal conflicts and corrupt governments. Surely after 50 years or so of self rule and countless billions of Euros in aid the West is no longer responsible for Africa's predicament. It is pretty obvious that these people cannot manage their own countries, themselves rich in minerals and commodities, let alone western democracies.

Stephen Koludrovic

Sep 11th 2010, 14:23

Oh stop talking crap, about the Europeans taking their natural resources.

Oil was only discovered in Libya,Nigeria and Angola after they got their independence.

While Ian Smith ruled and the white farmers cultivated the land, Zimbabwe had the best standard of living in Africa. Look at it now after 40 years of Mugabe rule.

The simple fact is that Africans just expect everything to be given to them on a plate, and blame others for their incompetence.

Steven Camilleri

Sep 11th 2010, 14:52

We ? ? ? We ? i ask again....The colonies are all gone , its 2010 , by the way, am i also the one to blame for their Civil War ? The situation is unforutunate, but its not my business .

Sean Grima

Sep 11th 2010, 20:30

malta, as part of the world has a moral and political responsibility towards africans.

oil is not the only resource. mugabe is only one exception: various african leaders and countries have done better. seems that koludrovic is another white supremacist: we should appoint white leaders in africa, and problems will vanish! who cares if that means that you deny the majority of the people a say in running their country!!

Kenneth Galea

Sep 11th 2010, 11:37

Very much to the point and agree.
If these refugees really want to flee to 'white Europe' then give them back colonialism. It is a fact that the whole African continent is rotten and corrupt because African leaders have no idea how to run a country. They only believe in greed, corruption and plundering the civil population in wars for the leader's gain of course.

Sean Grima

Sep 11th 2010, 20:26

why should they go to the arabian states and not to europe? arabian states may be richer but european standards of respect for human rights are higher.

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