ETHIOPIA: Somali region facing food and water crisis

ADDIS ABABA Wednesday, September 17, 2008 (IRIN) - The Somali region of south-eastern Ethiopia is facing critical food and water shortages, with many families eating only one meal a day and others migrating to urban areas, the UN and aid agencies said. As a result, malnutrition levels are increasing, especially in Korahe, Warder, Degehabur, Gode, Fiiq and parts of Liben and Afder zones, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), reported. "Concerns are growing about the...