U.N. Seeking Food Assistance for Somalia
From Times Wire Reports
The United Nations appealed for nearly $327 million in aid to help starving people in southern Somalia, which is suffering its worst drought in a decade.
About 2.1 million people face severe food shortages caused by prolonged drought, war, displacement, flooding and human rights abuses, said the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
More than 11.5 million people will need food assistance in the next six months, the U.N. said.
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