UN humanitarian chief says ‘famine at the door’ in Somalia
2 years, 6 months ago

UN humanitarian chief says ‘famine at the door’ in Somalia

Al Jazeera  

At least 1 million people in Somalia have been displaced by the worst drought in decades, driven by climate change. The UN humanitarian chief has warned that parts of Somalia are on the brink of famine after being hit by four failed rainy seasons that have caused a devastating drought. In a statement on Monday, Martin Griffiths, head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said that “famine was at the door” and was likely to occur in south-central Somalia between October and December this year. At least 1 million people in Somalia have been displaced by the worst drought in decades, driven by climate change, which is also affecting the wider Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia and Kenya. My statement: https://t.co/op39Eo7VGr pic.twitter.com/2y86nOCUHM — Martin Griffiths September 5, 2022 ‘Terrible’ situation In an interview with Al Jazeera, Griffiths, who was on his first trip to Somalia, said he had seen “terrible sights” in the city of Baidoa in South West state.

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UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
6 months ago

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations

The Independent  

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War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
6 months, 1 week ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Hindustan Times  

AS THE SUN beats down on the dusty yellow soil and a cluster of tin shacks near the city of Galkayo, in central Somalia, mothers point to their children, looking on shyly. “If anyone doesn’t believe in climate change, this is clear testimony that it is happening,” says El-Khidir Daloum, the WFP’s country director for Somalia. “The Somali people didn’t …

UN and US say food is on its way to a famine-stricken camp in Sudan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

UN and US say food is on its way to a famine-stricken camp in Sudan

The Independent  

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War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
9 months, 3 weeks ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Hindustan Times  

AS THE SUN beats down on the dusty yellow soil and a cluster of tin shacks near the city of Galkayo, in central Somalia, mothers point to their children, looking on shyly. “If anyone doesn’t believe in climate change, this is clear testimony that it is happening,” says El-Khidir Daloum, the WFP’s country director for Somalia. “The Somali people didn’t …

Sudan one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’, UN warns
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sudan one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

The UN says a ‘humanitarian travesty’ is playing out in Sudan amid international inattention and inaction. “By all measures – the sheer scale of humanitarian needs, the numbers of people displaced and facing hunger – Sudan is one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory,” Edem Wosornu, director of operations at the UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian …

UN warns nearly 50 million people could face hunger next year in West and Central Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

UN warns nearly 50 million people could face hunger next year in West and Central Africa

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations warned on Tuesday that hunger could surge across West and Central Africa next year, primarily driven by violence in the conflict-riddled region. Nearly 50 million people could face food insecurity and more than 2.5 million will be on the brink of starvation, said officials from the U.N., the Food and Agriculture Organization, regional and …

El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate
1 year, 3 months ago

El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — First, some families fled drought and violence. Somalia’s federal government declared a state of emergency in October after extreme weather exacerbated by El Niño destroyed homes, roads and bridges. Many parts of Somalia, as well as in neighboring Horn of Africa nations Kenya and Ethiopia, are still receiving torrential rainfall in what aid agencies have described as …

El Nino-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate
1 year, 3 months ago

El Nino-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate

The Independent  

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First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis
1 year, 3 months ago

First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis

Al Jazeera  

The shocks from a relentless climate crisis have upended the lives of millions in Somalia and the Horn of Africa region. “We were forced to flee after three days of heavy rain that almost took our lives,” Abdi, a single mother of seven children told Al Jazeera. The United Nations has said 4.3 million people, a quarter of Somalia’s population, …

Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency
1 year, 3 months ago

Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency

Al Jazeera  

More than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Horn of Africa. “Fifty people died in the disaster … while 687,235 people were forced to flee their houses,” Mohamud Moalim Abdullahi, the director of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, said at a news conference on Monday. “The expected rains between 21st and 24th …

Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought
1 year, 4 months ago

Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought

The Hindu  

The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event. Around 1.6 million people in Somalia could be affected by the heavy seasonal downpours, which have been worsened by the combined impact of two climate phenomenons, El Niño and the Indian …

Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’

Al Jazeera  

People are losing their homes, livestock and farmland to the flooding in the Horn of Africa. Following days of heavy torrents, at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 have fled their homes for safety, Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday, calling the phenomenon the most severe in “decades”. “People keep on evacuating looking for …

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
1 year, 4 months ago

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

The Independent  

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UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut over lack of funding
1 year, 8 months ago

UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut over lack of funding

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Somalia’s “dire hunger emergency” is spiraling upward with one-third of the population expected to face crisis or worse levels of food needs, but the U.N. has been forced to drastically cut food assistance because of a lack of funding, the head of the World Food Program said Thursday. Cindy McCain told the U.N. Security Council the latest …

Aid agencies back UN’s $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

Aid agencies back UN’s $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Humanitarian agencies are calling for full funding of the U.N.'s $7 billion appeal for the Horn of Africa during a pledging conference this week, citing a growing crisis and the need for urgent lifesaving intervention. “Efforts to combat food insecurity need to be urgently scaled up across a wider group of governments, international financial institutions and climate …

In southern Ethiopia, drought kills livestock and brings hunger
1 year, 11 months ago

In southern Ethiopia, drought kills livestock and brings hunger

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 12 million people, a 10th of the population, are at risk of famine in Ethiopia’s drought-affected areas. Nearly 12 million people, a 10th of the population, are estimated to be food insecure in Ethiopia’s drought-affected areas, according to the United Nations, which defines insecurity as a lack of regular access to the safe and nutritious food needed for growth, …

At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods, says U.N. agency
1 year, 11 months ago

At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods, says U.N. agency

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least 21 people including six children have died in Somalia’s flash flooding over the last week, according to the U.N. humanitarian agency. Nearly 100,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods that hit the previously drought-stricken area in the Bardhere district of the Gedo region of southern Somalia, according to the U.N.'s …

Somalia Drought Could Lead to 135 Deaths a Day: UN Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Somalia Drought Could Lead to 135 Deaths a Day: UN Study

News 18  

The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and June this year, the health ministry, WHO and UNICEF said in a study released Monday. Monday’s study used a statistical model to estimate that up to 135 Somalis could lose their lives to drought-related causes every day during the first …

Report: 43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year
1 year, 11 months ago

Report: 43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid Somalia’s longest drought on record last year and half of them likely were children under 5 years old. “The current crisis is far from over,” says the report released Monday by the World Health Organization and the United Nations children’s agency and carried out by the London …

Nearly half children among over 40,000 dead in Somalia drought last year
1 year, 11 months ago

Nearly half children among over 40,000 dead in Somalia drought last year

Hindustan Times  

A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid the longest drought on record in Somalia last year and half of them likely were children. “The current crisis is far from over,” says the report released Monday by the World Health Organization and the United Nations children’s agency and carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical …

Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN
1 year, 11 months ago

Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN

Al Jazeera  

After five consecutive failed rainy seasons, rate of fatalities could rise in first half of 2023, research finds. Somalia’s ongoing record drought may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, and half of them were children under the age of five, according to a report released by the government and United Nations agencies. “These results present a grim …

An estimated 43,000 people died in Somalia drought last year, U.N. report says
1 year, 11 months ago

An estimated 43,000 people died in Somalia drought last year, U.N. report says

LA Times  

People arrive at a camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia. A United Nations report estimates that 43,000 people died amid the longest drought on record in Somalia last year, half of whom were probably children. The U.N. and partners earlier this year said they were no longer forecasting a formal famine declaration for Somalia for now …

Somalia drought ‘extremely critical’ but no famine projected
2 years ago

Somalia drought ‘extremely critical’ but no famine projected

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Food security experts say life remains “extremely critical” for more than 6 million hungry people in Somalia’s historic drought, but they no longer project famine for the worst-hit population of nearly a quarter-million people between April and June. The assessment only slightly eases the warnings of acute food insecurity as the Horn of Africa faces the possibility …

Horn of Africa drought trends said worse than in 2011 famine
2 years ago

Horn of Africa drought trends said worse than in 2011 famine

The Independent  

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Drought in Horn of Africa worse than in 2011 famine
2 years ago

Drought in Horn of Africa worse than in 2011 famine

Al Jazeera  

Below-normal rainfall is expected during the rainy season over the next three months in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, a climate research centre says. “In parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda that have been most affected by the recent drought, this could be the 6th failed consecutive rainfall season,” it said. While famine thresholds have not been reached, …

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine
2 years, 1 month ago

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world’s distracted donors Sunday to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she calls “the ultimate failure of the international community.” The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, heard perhaps the starkest warning yet about the crisis: Excess deaths during …

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine
2 years, 1 month ago

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine

The Independent  

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This is what displaced Somalians want you to know about their humanitarian crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

This is what displaced Somalians want you to know about their humanitarian crisis

NPR  

This is what displaced Somalians want you to know about their humanitarian crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Luke Dray for NPR Luke Dray for NPR At the Daniyle camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, hundreds of people who've fled from drought-stricken areas of Somalia are now crammed into a dusty lot. Enlarge this image toggle caption Luke Dray …

Concern grows over a food crisis and potential famine in Somalia
2 years, 3 months ago

Concern grows over a food crisis and potential famine in Somalia

NPR  

Concern grows over a food crisis and potential famine in Somalia ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In East Africa, there's growing concern that a food crisis could lead to famine in Somalia. Adding to the complexity of the food crisis in Somalia, the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab has banned international relief agencies or the government from distributing food aid in the areas …

The U.N. says parts of Somalia may experience famine within months
2 years, 3 months ago

The U.N. says parts of Somalia may experience famine within months

NPR  

The U.N. says parts of Somalia may experience famine within months Somalia faces a major food crisis and the U.N. warns parts of the country could be in a full famine by April. MARTÍNEZ: NPR's Jason Beaubien is in the southern Somali city of Baidoa, which is one of the places that the U.N. warns could suffer a famine in …

Famine averted but situation ‘catastrophic’ in Somalia: UN
2 years, 3 months ago

Famine averted but situation ‘catastrophic’ in Somalia: UN

Al Jazeera  

If aid is not scaled up, famine is expected in southern Somalia between April and June 2023, humanitarians say. The report said more than 8 million people face “an unprecedented level of need” after five consecutive failed rainy seasons and “exceptionally high” food prices. “The underlying crisis has not improved.” The report indicated surging numbers of people at the highest …

Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger, report says
2 years, 3 months ago

Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger, report says

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia has not yet fallen into famine but several parts of the country are in danger of it in the coming months, according to a new food security report on the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in decades. The report says the “most likely scenario” will see more than 700,000 people in famine between April and June …

Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years
2 years, 3 months ago

Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years

NPR  

Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years International aid groups are warning of a potential famine in Somalia as the country faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. The U.N. warns that in the coming months, nearly half the country could be in a critical food crisis, with famine conditions in parts of …

Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought
2 years, 3 months ago

Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought

NPR  

Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought Enlarge this image toggle caption Luke Dray for NPR Luke Dray for NPR MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia typically gets two rainy seasons per year. The United Nations warns that next year, nearly half of Somalia's population could be in what it labels a "critical food crisis," with full-on …

Food crisis in Somalia claims young lives
2 years, 3 months ago

Food crisis in Somalia claims young lives

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2022 16:36 IST Oxygen machines beep and people whisper at the intensive care unit of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. “We have half a million children that are severely acutely malnourished, which means that if they don’t receive timely assistance they are just simply going to die,” says Wafaa Saeed, the UNICEF representative for Somalia. …

Somalia is on the brink of famine, with children dying of malnutrition and hundreds of thousands of families displaced
2 years, 4 months ago

Somalia is on the brink of famine, with children dying of malnutrition and hundreds of thousands of families displaced

ABC  

Kadjiay Moalim Mayow trudged through the dawn with her four children in tow, her knotted stomach driving her feet mechanically underneath. On the precipice of famine, Somalia is already in dire straits "I've never seen anything like it," says Paul Healy from the Irish charity Trocaire, which runs several healthcare clinics in the southern Gedo region. "The number of children …

UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas
2 years, 4 months ago

UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations says close to 1 million drought-affected people in Somalia are in areas under the control or influence of the al-Shabab extremist group, and it appealed to the fighters to allow humanitarian access as famine threatens the country. The U.N. secretary-general’s special representative in Somalia, James Swan, told journalists Wednesday that the 900,000 people in …

Somalia faces worst famine in half a century, UN warns
2 years, 4 months ago

Somalia faces worst famine in half a century, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

UN says a child is being admitted for medical treatment for malnutrition every minute in Somalia as drought worsens. Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the United Nations has said as it set a new target of more than $2bn in funding needs. “Things are bad and every sign indicates that they are going …

'So many children dying': Somalia drought brings famine near
2 years, 5 months ago

'So many children dying': Somalia drought brings famine near

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.N. says half a million such children are …

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Within weeks, a famine could …

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk

Associated Press  

DOLLOW, Somalia — Within weeks, a famine could be declared in Somalia, affecting more than 850,000 people in two of the country’s worst drought-affected areas plus thousands of people in displacement camps. Formal famine declarations by the United Nations and partners, including food security experts, are rare because data to meet the benchmarks often cannot be obtained because of conflict, …

‘So many children dying’: Catastrophic drought in Somalia brings threat of famine
2 years, 5 months ago

‘So many children dying’: Catastrophic drought in Somalia brings threat of famine

LA Times  

A woman and her children carry water at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia, on Sept. 20. A rare famine declaration could be made as soon as this month, the first significant one anywhere in the world since Somalia’s famine in 2011. “We’d bury them beside the road.” She holds her naked 1-year-old in front …

A look at famine and its toll as Somalia faces rare, dire declaration
2 years, 5 months ago

A look at famine and its toll as Somalia faces rare, dire declaration

LA Times  

Within weeks, a famine could be declared in Somalia, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. Within weeks, a famine could be declared in Somalia, affecting more than 850,000 people in two of the country’s worst drought-affected areas plus thousands of people in displacement camps. Formal famine declarations by the U.N. and partners, including food security experts, are rare because data …

Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know
2 years, 6 months ago

Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know

Al Jazeera  

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing food shortages due to the worst drought in 40 years and rising global food costs. Millions of people are facing food insecurity, as scientists and aid groups warned that Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could be experiencing their worst drought in 40 years this October-December with drier-than-average conditions predicted. Last month, …

UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year
2 years, 6 months ago

UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United Nations says “famine is at the door” in Somalia with “concrete indications” famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region. “I couldn’t get out of my head the tiny mounds of ground marking children’s graves,” UNICEF’s deputy regional director Rania Dagash said last week. And so many people were arriving each day.” …

UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year
2 years, 6 months ago

UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations says “famine …

Ethiopian rebels propose humanitarian truce amid drought
2 years, 6 months ago

Ethiopian rebels propose humanitarian truce amid drought

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry people in the country’s Oromia region as it warns of famine. The OLA offered “to cooperate with a declaration of humanitarian truce to allow humanitarian agencies to deliver assistance to affected areas,” the statement by spokesman Odaa Tarbii said. The group added it …

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity
2 years, 7 months ago

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — More than 50 million people across the East African region are expected to face acute food insecurity this year, a regional bloc said Friday, warning that some 300,000 in Somalia and South Sudan are projected to be under full-blown famine conditions. In addition to immediate humanitarian aid, the international community must sustain investment in global agriculture and …

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity
2 years, 7 months ago

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity

The Independent  

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