At least half of the deaths were children under the age of 5, according to the report by health researchers, the United Nations and the Somali government.
Tag: Famine
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Dying Children and Frozen Flocks in Afghanistan’s Bitter Winter of Crisis
Hundreds have died in plunging temperatures, and malnutrition has been rampant, even as the Taliban government’s ban on female workers has hampered international aid.
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Like Finland, Imagine Everything That Could Go Wrong
Natural disasters should get us thinking about how and why we prepare for the worst.
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What We Know About How to Save Kids’ Lives
Somalia faces a catastrophic famine, but we can avert mass death if we act now.
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Where Moms Hover Over Starving Children
With famine threatening Somalia, tiny sums can save kids’ lives.