Donors Urged to Help Avoid Famine in Somalia

The competing demands of numerous global crises mean some 2.7 million people in Somalia who need food are at risk of being ignored by donors, increasing the country's likelihood of famine, aid agencies said Monday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the U.N.'s World Food Programme said early action in Somalia would cost less than having to deal with famine. "Whether it's Syria, Iraq or South Sudan, the size and cost of response to international emergencies is...

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