Muslim world pledges support to Somalia
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Muslim nations pledged here Wednesday to contribute $350 million dollars to support famine-hit Somalia, where some 3.2 million people are estimated to be on the brink of starvation.
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said "we managed to show the political will of all the Islamic countries to make more donations for Somalia." He made the statement at a press conference shortly after the emergency meeting of the OIC executive committee at foreign ministers level on Somalia. (News agencies)
