Aid agencies focus on Somalia

The aid agency Concern is appealing for help for Somali flood victims

The aid agency Concern is appealing for help for Somali flood victims. The agency's director for Africa, Father Jack Finucane, arrives in the country today to assess the flood damage in which up to 2,000 people have died.

Meanwhile, Trocaire will provide food aid to villages that are accessible. Seeds are also being bought for replanting as soon as the floods recede.

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