UN in Somalia 'by may'
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Meanwhile the US Ambassador to Sudan, Don Petterson, has called for UN intervention in southern Sudan if peace talks fail. He said the UN should provide security for emergency food to reach thousands facing starvation. Just back from a visit to Sudan, Mr Petterson said: 'The level and kind of suffering and misery is devastating, comparable to Somalia . . . the people are dying and they need all the help they can get. The international community must consider more serious intervention.'
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