The famine-stricken area of Somalia is an unfolding tragedy that refuses to abate. The country, situated in the Horn of Africa, is experiencing its worst drought for 60 years leaving vast swathes of the country without water, vegetation or food supplies and relying on government agencies and worldwide donations for support. Key to driving awareness […]
The famine-stricken area of Somalia is an unfolding tragedy that refuses to abate. The country, situated in the Horn of Africa, is experiencing its worst drought for 60 years leaving vast swathes of the country without water, vegetation or food supplies and relying on government agencies and worldwide donations for support. Key to driving awareness and fueling additional worldwide provision is media awareness.
Al Aan TV, the UAE-based pro-woman TV channel, is actively supporting the campaign to keep Somalias plight at the forefront of the worlds mind and, supported by international mobile satellite services operator, Thuraya, will be broadcasting a series of live stories and reports from the region over the coming months.
Malnutrition rates have skyrocketed in the camp since the crisis began earlier this year. 60% of the people in Somalia have been inaccessible to aid, and those are just the people in temporary camps. Al Aan TV will be following the stories of the families, some of whom have walked for weeks to find supplies, and airing live coverage of their courageous journeys in an effort to encourage viewers around the globe to assist wherever and however they can.
“Somalia is a vast, barren country with a heart-breaking story to tell, we wanted to ensure Al Aan had the means to get the story out. Our Thuraya IP solution enables them to broadcast live from even the most remote location and provides the platform to re-focus international attention on Somali community,” said Thurayas vice president, corporate & marketing communications, Ebrahim K. Ebrahim.
On a similar note Nisreen Sadek, news projects manager of Al Aan TV said, “We are committed to proving leading and breaking news to our audience, we ensure that we are well-geared to stream stories from all parts of the globe and that is why we selected Thuraya IP as our main satellite broadband solution. The compact, portable and user-friendly solution will enable us to show the reality on the ground in Somalia without delay to our studios, in the hope of bringing attention to our audience so that they participate in saving the lives of those in Somalia.”
