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Somalia: Half of Drought-Hit Somalia Needs Aid in 2018 - UN
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 17 January 2018
Somalia's 2011 famine killed 260,000 people, half of whom died before the official declaration of famine, caused by drought, war and lack of access for humanitarian aid Read more »
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Somalia: Somaliland Declares Drought in Its Regions, Appeals for Aid
Shabelle, 30 January 2018
Certain regions in Somaliland have been declared drought-hit by the government on Tuesday according to Disaster Preparedness and Food Storage Authority. Read more »
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Somalia: Somali Government Plans to Reduce Famine Threat
Shabelle, 30 January 2018
The United Nations is warning humanitarian assistance will remain vital to millions over the next six months. Somalis have been particularly vulnerable to food shortages due to… Read more »
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Somalia: Aid Agencies on Alert Amid Low Rainfall
VOA, 30 January 2018
In Somalia, low rainfall for a fifth consecutive growing season has aid agencies sounding the alert. More than a third of the population is in need of food assistance, and that… Read more »