Fatuma Abdi Aliyow sits by the graves of her two sons who died of malnutrition-related diseases last week, at a camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. 

UN warns of impending famine in Somalia

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Fatuma Abdi Aliyow sits by the graves of her two sons who died of malnutrition-related diseases last week, at a camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. 

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The UN has issued a dire warning that famine could hit parts of Somalia as early as next month. Food insecurity in the country has been driven by a historic drought, as well as delayed grain shipments from Ukraine and other factors. And, scientists in southern Africa are working to bring back critically endangered vulture populations after mass killings of the species. Also, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv has become a center for IDPs from around the country seeking medical care. Plus, a group of African Americans have heeded the call to “return” to Ghana.

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