Drought may add famine to Somalia's humanitarian woes

Drought may add famine to Somalia's humanitarian woes Mogadishu (AFP) Jan 17, 2017 - A serious drought has left parts of Somalia at risk of famine and 320,000 children are already severely malnourished and in need of care, the UN humanitarian agency said Tuesday. "The level of humanitarian suffering in this country triggered by projected conflict, seasonal shocks and disease outbreaks are typically hard to bear, but the impact of this drought represents a threat of a differe ... more

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