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Somalia: Drought Sparks World's 'Worst Humanitarian Disaster'

The head of the United Nations refugee agency has described the situation in drought-hit Somalia as the "worst humanitarian disaster" in the world. Meanwhile civil society groups are rallying together to help those affected as the drought continues to spread throughout the country giving rise to concerns that hunger-related deaths are dramatically increasing.
WFP/IRIN

Some 3.6 million people in Somalia depend on humanitarian assistance.

Kenneth Odiwour/IRIN

A dry water pan in Bondo, Nyanza Province.

Mohamed Gaarane/IRIN

In the drought-ravaged Gedo region of Somalia, obtaining water can involve treks of 20km or more

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