Somalia: Future Bleak for Drought-Hit Somalis

Mogadishu — INADEQUATE funding could worsen the woes of some 5 million- 40 percent of the country's population- who do not have sufficient food. The number of Somalians in need of food aid has soared to over the past six months.

According to a new assessment report released Tuesday, this includes over 300 000 children under five who are acutely malnourished. Of these, more than 50 000 children are severely malnourished and more vulnerable than any other group.

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