Somalia news in the World Media

Opportunity In Famine's Toll On Somali Insurgency NPR The United Nations has officially declared famine in Somalia for the first time this century. Displaced Somalis waits in a queue for food rations at an IDP camp in Mogadishu. The United Nations has officially declared famine in Somalia for the first ...

Somali refugees abandon babies at Dadaab camp The Guardian Photograph: Phil Moore/AFP/Getty Images Some parents fleeing conflict and famine in Somalia are abandoning their babies after arriving at the vast refugee complex at Dadaab, Kenya, a charity has said . Save the Children said it had placed record ... The Guardian

Cholera Epidemic Strikes Somalia The State Column On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) officials announced that a cholera epidemic has struck Somalia. Additionally, Somalia faces struggles with famine. Dirty water and poor sanitation have led to the outbreak in cholera in this country. ...

Famine in Somalia a disgrace to global management system: Ahmadinejad Tehran Times TEHRAN – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has strongly criticized world powers for appropriating poor nations' resources, saying the fact that today millions of people are facing a devastating famine in Somalia is a shame for the countries that claim to ...

Malnutrition ravaging Somali refugees in Ethiopia Montreal Gazette Mohamed Ibrahim, a refugee from Somalia, carries the body of his 18-month-old daughter Sahro Mohamed, who died of acute severe malnutrition and dehydration, as he prepares for her burial at the Kobe refugee camp 60 km away from Dolo Ado near the ...

NBK airlifts first consignment of emergency aid to Somalia Al-Bawaba National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) contributed in airlifting the first cargo plane of emergency aid, foodstuffs and medical supplies as emergency relief for famine-stricken people in Somalia. The aid flight comes as part of a large-scale emergency donation ... Al-Bawaba

Education is the Key to Understanding the Famine in Somalia Student Operated Press By John G. Kays 29000 children under the age of 5 have died of famine in Somalia so far. 12 million people are in danger of starvation in Somalia, according to The Telegraph. A UN News Service press release states that "as many as 3.2 million people ... Student Operated Press

Africa famine a major crisis: Costello Sydney Morning Herald Up to 13 million people are at risk of starvation in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Djibouti as a result of the region's worst drought in 60 years. Two million children are said to be malnourished and at risk of death. ...

Somali Islamists thrive as children die in the dust Telegraph.co.uk Despite driving the people under its control into famine and destitution, Somalia's al-Shabaab militia is still thriving, reports Mike Pflanz. A stricken Somali child at a refugee camp. As well as the human tragedy, families face seeing their ... Telegraph.co.uk

Dan Flannery column: Lemonade for Somalia: Friends help however they can Appleton Post Crescent Or what goes through his head when he sees images of starving children in Somalia? The 7-year-old is Matthew, the older of our two grandsons. I don't pretend to know what he thinks about when he sees football and cartoons, or listens to lessons and ...