Refugee Populations Exploding
Humanitarian organizations will have their hands full this summer.
Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan army triumphed in their war on the insurgent Tamil Tigers, but winning the peace may be more difficult. The war displaced thousands of Tamil families and Sri Lankan officials have denied relief organizations access to the refugees.
According to numerous accounts, villages in northern Sri Lanka have been devastated by the fighting. It’s still not clear how the government will integrate the refugees back into peaceful society.
Somalia
Somalia’s government has been unstable for decades. Recently, fighting between government forces and rebel factions has intensified and forced around 67,000 people from their homes in Mogadishu. The refugees mostly live in squalor outside the war zones.
Pakistan
As the Pakistani army steps up its offensive against Taliban forces in the Swat valley, refugees are steaming south towards Islamabad. Military officials in Pakistan have made it clear that the war will continue in the coming months, with Pakistani forces driving north towards the Russian border.
2.4 million Pakistani’s have already been displaced this year, with thousands more fleeing the battles every day.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:02 am
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