Somalia: UN Issues Appeal for Drought, Conflict-Hit Somalia
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued an urgent appeal for Somalia as drought, conflict, and funding gaps leave millions in dire need of food and water.
Mogadishu — The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued an urgent appeal for Somalia as drought, conflict, and funding gaps leave millions in dire need of food and water.
In its latest humanitarian report released on Sunday, OCHA said that cumulative crises, including severe drought, flooding, dwindling aid, and protracted conflict, have systematically undermined the resilience of millions of Somali households.
The agency estimated that severe drought conditions had affected roughly 250,000 people, with coastal and remote communities hit the hardest.
"Authorities are appealing for urgent assistance, warning that hundreds of thousands of people are facing increasing hardship.
