(ANSA) – ROME, MARCH 15 – Somalia has appealed for international help needed to feed about 6.9 million people, struggling with a serious shortage of food and water due to drought. In a statement cited by the BBC, Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble said the aridity of the land has already forced half a million citizens to flee their homes in search of food and water and many could die if they didn’t. receive urgent assistance.
“The drought situation in Somalia needs swift action and urgent humanitarian aid,” said the premier, adding that the country has not experienced such a situation since 2011. His appeal came just hours after the television State reported that three people had died of starvation in southwestern Somalia, where the jihadist blockade of al-Shabaab has worsened conditions for thousands of Somalis.
Indeed, Islamists have taken advantage of the humanitarian situation to distribute food and water in the regions under their control. Thousands of children in Somalia have reportedly dropped out of school due to severe drought.
The UN warned last year that millions of people across Somalia were facing acute hunger due to the worsening drought. Furthermore, according to the UN, about 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are struggling with food insecurity and water scarcity. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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