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6.9M Somalis under severe food insecurity: Gov't
Summary by Ground News
6.9 million people in the Horn of African country are facing severe water shortages and food insecurity as the worst droughts in decades have escalated in the region. The drought has affected 90% of the country's landmass and 66 districts across the county. Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, the newly appointed special envoy for humanitarian affairs, said it is feared that the number of people affected may reach 8 million.