United Nations Declares Famine in Sixth Region of Somalia
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The United Nations declared a famine in a sixth region of Somalia, where tens of thousands of people have died this year and 750,000 more are at risk of starvation.
“There is a continuing deterioration,” UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Mark Bowden told reporters in Nairobi today. “Other areas of the country are falling into the critical category and in need of assistance, which includes parts of the north of the country as well.”