Feb 01 Watch 10:26 ‘We can’t be fatigued about people dying’: U.S. calls for more aid to Somalia By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Dan Sagalyn For the first time in nearly eight years, a cabinet member has visited Somalia. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s trip to Mogadishu comes as the region faces one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, caused primarily by… Continue watching
Jan 17 Famine in Somalia slowed but not averted by donor support, World Food Program chief says By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:01 Famine looms over Somalia as drought, civil war displace millions By PBS NewsHour Weekend As Somalia experiences its worst drought in nearly 40 years, a looming famine could leave more than 8 million people without enough food to eat by next summer. NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien joins John Yang to discuss the country’s food… Continue watching
Dec 13 Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger, report says By Cara Anna, Associated Press A new report on the Horn of Africa's worst drought in decades says Somalia has not yet fallen into famine but several parts of the country are in danger of it in the coming months. Continue reading
Nov 30 German parliament labels 1930s Soviet famine in Ukraine as genocide By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Germany's parliament has approved a resolution recognizing as genocide Ukraine's 1930s "Holodomor" — a famine believed to have killed more than 3 million Ukrainians under the repressive rule of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 10:21 Famine propelled by conflict and climate change threatens millions in Somalia By Tania Rashid, Neil Brandvold Somalia is suffering one of the most acute humanitarian crises in the world. A crushing combination of conflict and climate change has left millions in jeopardy of starvation as famine again stalks the land. Special correspondent Tania Rashid and producer-videographer… Continue watching
Oct 05 Prolonged drought brings famine and fear to Somalia By Cara Anna, Associated Press Somalia is in the midst of the worst drought anyone there can remember. More than 1 million have fled. A rare famine declaration could be made within weeks. Climate change and fallout from the war in Ukraine are in part… Continue reading
Sep 07 At least $1 billion needed to avert famine in Somalia, U.N. says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. humanitarian chief predicts at least a billion dollars will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 4:54 Mothers in Somalia fight drought and famine to feed their children By Ali Rogin Countries in the Horn of Africa are suffering from the ravages of climate change. Not only is the region's drought the worst in decades, but it comes after several consecutive seasons of little rain. Ali Rogin reports on hardest-hit Somalia,… Continue watching
Sep 23 16 million Yemenis ‘marching’ toward starvation due to war, UN says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The head of the U.N. food agency says 16 million people in Yemen are marching toward starvation and more funding is needed. Continue reading