Drought Kills Many In Somalia

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No fewer than 110 people have died of starvation and diarrhea due to drought in the Bay region of Somalia.

This was made known by the country’s prime minister, Hassan Ali Khaire,… following government warnings that the drought amounts to a national disaster.

The prime minister who revealed casualty figures of starvation and diarrhea in Bay region,.. assured that the Somali government will do its best to contain the situation, and urged all Somalis, to come to the aid of their fellow nationals.

Meanwhile, Thousands have streamed into the country’s capital, Mogadishu, in search of food aid,.. mounting pressures on local and international aid agencies.




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