The United Nations is saying it needs $1 billion in aid to avert a catastrophic famine in Somalia. The country is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years. But one thing that’s making it difficult to coordinate a humanitarian response is terrorism. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi brings us more from Baidoa, Somalia.
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