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Road Conditions Updates 28/12/2007 to 04/01/2008
All roads (major, secondary, villages routes) in Somalia have remained passable.
Badade and Afmadow areas have dried up and are now accessible.
Roads ex-Mombassa/Nairobi, which pass through Mandera and Elwak (exit points) for Somalia have been Black Cotton Dry, therefore, passable.
On 30.12.07 TFG soldiers broke the doors of Towfiq School under IAS in Mogadishu and looted all books, computers and other materials including WFP food stored in the school for school feeding. Details report on the issue is expected on Sunday 6th of January 2008.
Air and Ports update:
The following airstrips are open for UNHAS air operations:
All airstrip are open for UNHAS flight prior UNDSS 'minor airstrip clearance.
Port movements:
MV Al Sheba with 1,381 mt completed discharge (150 mt of pulses) and loaded 20 MT of sugar at BOSSASO port on 02/01.The vessel sailed for Berbera on 04/01 and ETA will be on 06/01.
MV Al Aqsa with 1,121 mt is currently discharging at Berbera port and plan to complete on 05/01.
Then, the vessel will proceed to Bossaso, ETA will be on 08/01.
MV Fade 1 with 5,303 mt loaded ex MSA and ETA in Mog was 05/01.
ACF consignment was shipped successfully through the Logistics Cluster in cooperation agreement with WFP.
MV Lady Fatima (8,001 MT) is currently loading ex MSA for Mogadishu and plan to complete on 08/01 [today].
MV Victoria (5,717 mt) will be available for loading ex MSA on 12/01 for Merka.
UNHAS Cargo/Pax flights:
Kindly see as per last up-date the flight schedule and fares
GOOD NEWS
As per our message sent on the 4th of December 2007, CERF funding for subsidized passenger flights ended on the 7th of December 2007.
Thanks to the Australian State, the Swiss State and WFP internal funding, we are able to offer subsidized passenger flights.
Please note that the schemes have changed, therefore maximum ticket fare one way is USD 600 for all passengers flying for humanitarian related activities. Feel free to contact us should you require any further clarifications.
The received funds, should permit UNHAS to provide this reduced fare for a couple of months.
Pascal Vuillet
CATO UNHAS Somalia
Tel : +254 20 720 2170