General - March 21, 2017

UN: Millions on verge of famine in Somalia

admin March 21, 2017
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The United Nations has warned that millions of Somalis are on the verge of famine due to a severe drought. It says $825 million in urgent funding is needed in order to avert disaster.

The United Nations has warned that millions of Somalis are on the verge of famine due to a severe drought.

It says $825 million in urgent funding is needed in order to avert disaster.

Al Jazeera’s Whitney Hurst looks at how one small village in Somaliland is trying to cope.

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