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Somalia: UN - World Must Act Now to Save Lives in Somalia
Shabelle, 18 February 2017
As a devastating drought grips Somalia, UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that only a massive and immediate scale-up of humanitarian assistance… Read more »
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Ethiopia: UN Boosts Aid for Ethiopia, Somalia to Head Off Famine
VOA, 21 February 2017
U.N. aid agencies are appealing to international donors to provide money to scale up lifesaving operations in drought-stricken Ethiopia and Somalia, where millions of hungry people… Read more »
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Somalia: Britain Pledges Extra U.S.$250 Million to Fight Famine in Somalia
Shabelle, 22 February 2017
Britain will provide additional aid money to South Sudan, where famine has been declared in parts of the country, and to Somalia, where there is a credible risk of famine, the… Read more »
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East Africa: Global Charity Group Warns of Famine in Somalia
Focac, 15 February 2017
An international charity on Tuesday warned of a potential famine in parts of Somalia without funding to support millions of food insecure people. Read more »
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Somalia: British Urges Action to Prevent Somalia Famine
Shabelle, 16 February 2017
Hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia may die or be near death in May if immediate action isn't taken to address the threat of famine, Britain's envoy for the Horn of Africa… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia Drought Leaves 30 Dead Near Diinsoor Town
Shabelle, 18 February 2017
Nearly 30 people, most of them women and children are reported to have died of hunger and malnutrition near Diinsoor district in Baay region, which once served as Al Shabaab… Read more »
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Somalia: Norway Joins Int'l Efforts to Prevent Famine in Somalia
Shabelle, 18 February 2017
Somalia has once again been hit by a severe drought, which could quickly develop into a famine. 'A large proportion of the population is affected by the drought, and over six… Read more »
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Somalia: The Time is Now to Prevent a New Famine
Chatham House, 15 February 2017
The country is at risk of another deadly famine, six years after the last killed 250,000 people. Read more »