April 28, 2025
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Raising cash for water: why Somalis are bypassing aid agencies in drought crisis

Raising cash for water: why Somalis are bypassing aid agencies in drought crisis

Analysis: with more than 6 million people in need, there is anger at perceived lack of action from the government and the UN

The UN this week issued a stark warning on Somalia, projecting that 350,000 children could starve to death without urgent action.

The country is in the middle of a drought that is already killing people. Some regions in the Horn of Africa are the hottest they have been since satellites started recording data 40 years ago, according to an analysis by the World Food Programme.

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