World Looks Elsewhere As Somalia Misery Grows

The bleeding in Somalia goes on, with thousands dead, more than 300,000 displaced and the survivors of the conflict threatened with rape, starvation and disease.

Yet, humanitarian agencies say, Somalia is becoming Africa's forgotten crisis, as the catastrophic conflict in Darfur captures the headlines, and wars in other parts of the world dominate the news.

Degan Ali, executive director of Somalia-based Horn Relief, was in Toronto yesterday to remind Canadians of the dire situation and aid workers' struggle to bring relief to people who have been caught in decades of wars.