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Somalia could face another famine due to delayed rains, insecurity
2014-05-05 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Nearly a million people are in need of immediate food assistance in Somalia, where delayed rains, high food prices, and insecurity threaten a repeat of the 2011 famine that left 258,000 people dead. According to the UN's Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU), 857,000 Somalis need immediate assistance while over 200,000 children under five in the country are currently suffering from acute malnourishment. "The month of May remains critical during which, if rains fail, combined with sustained...
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