Famine Threat

Relatives of 17 Algerian sailors held by pirates since January demonstrated Wednesday to demand their release.

The concerned families, fear the men may not survive Somalia’s famine and the Ramadan fast.

The sailors are among 27 crew of an Algerian-flagged bulk carrier seized on January 1 off the coast of Oman, with most of the others from Ukraine.

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