Somalia: Finland Allocates $20 Million to Famine-Hit African Countries

The Finnish government has allocated over £18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at risk of death and starvation caused by drought and conflict.

The countries are South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Nigeria, according to a statement from Finland's Foreign Affairs Ministry on Monday.

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