Politics, violence and food in Somalia
Somalia is at risk of losing tens of thousands of children to starvation if the world does not act now. This stark warning comes from United Nations officials working inside the country.
The UN has said that nearly one million people are struggling every day to meet their food needs. According to the world body, 4.7 million people, or nearly 40 percent of the Somali population, stand in need of humanitarian aid. They are calling for USD 885 million in aid to assist people in conflict- and disaster-affected regions; but so far the global community has not opened its coffers.
Nearly four years ago, intense drought and war sparked a famine, killing more than a quarter of a million people across the war-torn country in the Horn of Africa.
The international community has failed to tackle the famine crisis due to the ongoing war and internal conflicts in Somalia. The developments come as the African country has been the scene of clashes between government forces and al-Shabab militants since 2006.
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