acute food insecurity

UN Releases $22 Million To Fight Famine Threat In Somalia

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The United Nations has approved an emergency loan of $22 million (20.3 million euros) in a bid to prevent another famine in drought and crisis-hit Somalia, its food agency said Tuesday. The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is releasing the funds to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the hope it will help stave … Read more

Somali Leader Appeals For Aid Amid Severe Drought

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Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud has appealed to the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by severe drought which is ravaging the Horn of Africa nation. President Mohamud said several parts of Somalia have been affected by drought especially in regions in northern Somalia. “I appeal to the international community to immediately … Read more