The Guardian: Drought likely to push parts of Somalia into famine by end of year, warns UN
World is ‘in last minute of the 11th hour to save lives’, says aid chief, amid fears that crisis is worse than 2010 famine, when 250,000 died
Two areas of Somalia are likely to enter a state of famine later this year as the country battles an unrelenting drought and flare-ups of conflict, the UN humanitarian chief has warned.
Martin Griffiths said the latest UN food insecurity analysis had found “concrete indications” that famine would occur in the Baidoa and Burhakaba districts of south-central Somalia between October and December unless aid efforts were significantly stepped up.
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WNU Editor: The aid is coming in, but apparently it is not enough .... Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with 'famine at the door' (UN News).
Update: It looks like this is the Somali government's priority .... Somalia's new government focused on Al-Shabab threat (Arab News).
United Nations Says 'Famine Is At The Door' In Somalia
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UN warns famine 'at the door' in Somalia -- France 24
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"Famine is at the door" in Somalia, UN aid chief warns -- Axios
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