Tag: somalia drought

Somalia's waiting game – AlJazeera English

Why is aid not reaching those most in need?

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Starvation crisis in Somalia – CBS

A drought in the horn of Africa has destroyed crops for more than a year, putting 12 million people at risk of starvation.

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Somalia: MSF Malnutrition Ward Is "Beyond Full"

The effects of ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa region have intensified the situation in Somalia, already precarious due to 20 years of violent conflict: food prices have gone up, livestock are dying, and humanitarian aid in the country is scarce.

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Kenya taking in 1500 drought refugees daily

The President of Somalia says he’s trying to secure aid routes into his country.

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Somalia Famine Environment

Some environmentalists believe human activity may be at least partially to blame for the extreme drought now faced by Somalia. Environmental activists have long charged that greenhouse gas emissions are creating a harsher global climate and more severe weather patterns, causing devastating floods in one place and even drier conditions in another. VOA’s Rebecca Ward […]

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Famine worsens in Horn of Africa-NewsonABC

Starving people flock to a refugee complex on the border of Somalia and Kenya as a drought crisis becomes more severe.

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