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East Africa drought

A camp for internally displaced people in Baidoa, Somalia.

‘Double the suffering’: Between drought and insecurity in Somalia 

Displacement

Somalis find themselves caught between twin crises: the worst drought to hit the region in more than 40 years, and ongoing insecurity caused by terrorism.

More than 600,000 people have become displaced due to the ongoing drought in Somalia. Many end up at camps like this one in Luuq, Somalia, March 21, 2022.

Fears of famine grow amid worst drought in Somalia in decades

Climate Change

750,000 Could Perish in Somali Famine

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Somalia famine made worse by militants blocking aid

Environment

Somalia: The World’s Worst Famine in a Generation

Global Politics
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Business, Economics and Jobs

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