Tag: Somalia

Famine in Somalia, by Ban Ki-moon, UN Sec Gen

Across the Horn of Africa, people are starving. A catastrophic combination of conflict, high food prices and drought has left more than 11 million people in desperate need. The United Nations has been sounding the alert for months. We have resisted using the “f-word” — famine — but on Wednesday we officially recognized the fast-evolving… Continue reading Famine in Somalia, by Ban Ki-moon, UN Sec Gen

SOMALIA’S FAMINE: WAY FORWARD FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

It is no longer making headline news that Somalia, a country located to the east of the African continent is presently besieged by an unprecedented famine in the history of the country. Media reports have confirmed over twenty thousand children dead out of malnutrition and associated aliments. Many residents have been forced to desert the… Continue reading SOMALIA’S FAMINE: WAY FORWARD FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

Famine In Africa: Bono, Anderson Cooper, K’naan Call For Famine Solution (VIDEO)

CNN’s Anderson Cooper engaged Bono and Somali singer K’naan in a forthright and passionate conversation this past week about the need for aid in Somalia. Bono, whose foundation ONE tackles health and agriculture issues, says the world needs to find long-term famine solutions. In his conversation with CNN, he said it’s time to take a… Continue reading Famine In Africa: Bono, Anderson Cooper, K’naan Call For Famine Solution (VIDEO)

The Somalia Debacle

The situation in Somalia calls for reflection. It demands from other African countries, the need to be proactive in their planning process. No one could basically tell why the problem seems a hydra-headed one: from piracy to militancy, kidnapping, insurgency and, now the greatest of all- famine that has been sacking the two regions in… Continue reading The Somalia Debacle

Nurse Struggles to Save Starving Somali Children

Nurse Serat Amin works in the world’s largest refugee camp treating the stream of starving children coming into Kenya from famine-struck Somalia, and although he has painful memories of the children who have died, watching the weak get stronger gives him the courage to carry on.

East Africa Drought Solution Runs Deep

The East African drought of 2011 that is hitting Kenya and Somalia so hard is also proving to be one of the worst that Ethiopia has faced in 50 years. Currently more than 4.5 million people in Ethiopia alone are facing severe hunger due to the La Niña-induced rainfall shortage. The work that CRS has been carrying out in Ethiopia for more than 50 years is paying off in this drought.

Somalia on Brink of Humanitarian Disaster Due to Drought, Warns UN expert

2 March 2011 – A United Nations human rights expert today called on the international community to step up efforts to address the impact of the devastating drought in Somalia, warning that the country is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster if action is not taken immediately. Shamsul Bari, the Independent Expert on the… Continue reading Somalia on Brink of Humanitarian Disaster Due to Drought, Warns UN expert