Where is the famine in Somalia right now?

One woman recently arrived at a UN displacement camp 140 kilometres south of Mogadishu after a three-week trek. Halima Omar, from the region of Lower Shebelle, was once considered well off. Today, after three years of drought, she barely survives. Four of her six children are dead.

Is there a famine in the Horn of Africa?

Famine in Somalia. Author: Somalia suffers from worst drought in century: Women rush to a feeding centre after the soldiers of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) cannot contain the crowd in Badbado, a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs). Across the Horn of Africa, people are starving.

Is there any hope for the people of Somalia?

“I am losing hope.” Even for those who reach the camps, there is often no hope. Many are simply too weak after long journeys across the arid lands and die before they can be nursed back to strength. For people who need medical attention, there are often no medicines.

Is there a way to eradicate famine in Africa?

The 21st Century is the first time in human history that we have the capacity to eradicate famine. To do so, we must address the underlying problems: Production solutions: We must accelerate investment in African food production.

What was the cause of the drought in Somalia?

Production failure: In Somalia, a two-year drought – which is phenomenal in now being the driest year in the last 60 – has caused record food inflation, particularly in the expectation of the next harvest being 50% of normal.

Are there famines in the Horn of Africa?

Droughts are common in the Somali peninsula, but only an exceptional one produces famine. For instance, the Horn of Africa drought of 1984 did not produce famine in Somalia, while the Ethiopian population was devastated.

What does it mean when there is famine in a country?

Famine is the “triple failure” of (1) food production, (2) people’s ability to access food and, finally and most crucially (3) in the political response by governments and international donors. Crop failure and poverty leave people vulnerable to starvation – but famine only occurs with political failure.