Somalia: Worst drought in a decade

Around 4.5 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian aid Somalia, which is currently experiencing its worst drought in a decade.
Livestock are dying and the price of essential goods like food and water is spiking. The United Nations says, almost 700,000 people have been forced from their homes in search of food and water, and the numbers are rising.

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(Somali women assemble a makeshift shelter, March 2022. Credit: Reuters/Feisal Omar)