” “” “” ” ” “"In Mogadishu the population is worn down, whilst fights go on. By now we can speak of a veritable insurrection". This was stated to the Fides agency by mgr. Giorgio Bertin, bishop of Djibuti and apostolic administrator of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, where fights have gone on for days between the troops of the transition government, supported by the Ethiopian ones, and the anti-government militiamen. The local population is fleeing: according to UN figures, in the last week 24,000 people left the capital, where everything is missing, from water to food, from medicines to electricity. The exiles have no aids and live in the streets they walk on to seek shelter. "I am in contact with the dispensary of Caritas in Baidoa, which assists the local population and the refugees from Mogadishu says mgr. Bertin . These people speak of fights in which it is civilians that are the hit hardest. At the time, it is difficult to see a solution. After 15 peace conferences, the latest one in Mogadishu in August, the Somali political forces have not yet been able to find a stable peace agreement, I wonder if the Somali diaspora, which amounts to 1 million people, may be able to propose something new".” “” “” “
