Somaliland and Somalia at large have been receiving now hundreds of thousands of returnees that they had to accommodate with very small resources.

I think the biggest challenge for Somalia has been the sense that it is a hopeless case of incomprehensible internal conflicts and there is nothing we can do.

Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.

I think now Somalia is turning a corner and we can, with the new political development, build on momentum - really build a peaceful future.

In the Horn of Africa now, there are tens of thousands dying from the extreme vulnerability they are living in.

It's a cruel reality. But after a week, very few people survive.

Many access roads are too dangerous for relief workers, preventing them from carrying out assessments or reaching people in need.