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Reuters: World Frets About Piracy, Ignores Somalis' Plight

By Andrew Cawthorne

The world has reacted quickly to piracy off Somalia for financial motives, but failed to tackle the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, according to an RI report. As well as decrying global hypocrisy over Somalia, Refugees International also lambasted U.S. policy toward the Horn of Africa nation, saying air-strikes targeting militants had brought reprisals against aid workers on the ground.

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