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Decomposed, emaciated sheep and goat carcasses, scattered on a dry barren space, just a kilometer from Waridaad Village.

Somalia is on the Brink of Famine

United Nations officials have issued fresh warnings that parts of Somalia are on the verge of famine. More than 7 million people — half the country — are in need of food assistance and if present trends continue, famine could...

The “Four Famines,” Explained

Hunger will be the humanitarian disaster of 2017.  The UN already declared a full fledged famine in parts of South Sudan last month, and three other situations around the world are precariously close to crossing a threshold of food insecurity...

Is Somalia Facing a Famine?

Without swift donor action and a reevaluation of food aid distribution, Somalia may once again be facing a widespread food security crisis. According to the United Nation’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 1 million Somalis are internally displaced, and...