WHO: Five More Regions In Southern Somalia On Brink Of Famine -- Voice of America
A senior official of the World Health Organization says five more regions in southern Somalia are on the brink of famine. In a telephone briefing from Nairobi, WHO’s Representative for Somalia tells journalists in Geneva conditions for millions of people in the country affected by drought and violence are continuing to deteriorate.
WHO representative for Somalia, Marthe Everard, paints a very grim picture of Somalia where 3.7 million people, nearly one-half of the population, is in need of humanitarian assistance.
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UN lying over Somalia famine, say Islamists -- Independent
Somalia’s al-Shabaab rebels ban some aid groups from territories -- Saturday Nation
Somali militants vow to block aid groups -- Stuff.co.nz
Somali rebels maintain aid ban -- News24
The forgotten victims of the East Africa famine -- Christian Science Monitor
Crisis Group: Only Peace, Stability Will Ensure Somalis Don’t Starve -- Voice of America
Dry and Tense Days in Somalia -- Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker
Helping Somalia: The fight against famine -- L.A. Times
Famine in Somalia: When Does the World Decide the Use the 'F' Word? -- Krista Mahr, Time
Q&A: East Africa hunger crisis -- BBC
Why are Somalia's militants clamping down on famine aid? -- Alex Thurston, Christian Science Monitor
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