US EditionSomalia Launches Emergency Talks As Severe Drought Worsens
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Somalia Launches Emergency Talks As Severe Drought Worsens
Mogadishu -- Somali officials on Monday held an emergency meeting to address a deepening drought affecting large parts of the country, warning that the crisis has reached a critical stage for both people and livestock.
Drought reaches a critical phase in Somalia
A drought across Somalia is severely disrupting livelihoods, particularly in rural areas, as acute shortages of water, food and pasture threaten both human life and livestock. At an emergency meeting held on 2 February, Somali officials warned that conditions had sharply deteriorated. “The situation has reached a dangerous phase,” said SoDMA chief Abdulle, cautioning that lives and animals are at serious risk. He urged Somalis at home and abroad…
Nairobi.- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that 4.61 million people have been affected by the drought in Somalia, where water and food shortages led the Government to declare a national emergency at the end of last November. “Drought conditions have intensified throughout Somalia, resulting in widespread water shortages, crop loss, livestock deaths and displacements,” the agency said in its lat…
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