UN: Somalis Need Food, Not Just Security Improvements

The United Nations envoy in Somalia is warning that political and security improvements are not enough to stop hunger and stave off a worsening humanitarian crisis. At least one million Somalis are at risk of starvation, according to UN officials. Failed rains coupled with recurrent drought and conflict have further worsened the country’s protracted humanitarian crisis. “Today, we have confirmation of the worsening of the food security we have now predicted for few months. Food...

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