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Drought-hit Somalia : People are dying. The world must act World

Drought-hit Somalia : People are dying. The world must act

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, March 09, 2017

The UN chief has urged international support to alleviate Somalia's worsening hunger crisis during an emergency visit to the country. Antonio…

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Fighting to survive hunger in Somalia World

Fighting to survive hunger in Somalia

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Wednesday, March 08, 2017

A week after his inauguration, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo declared a state of disaster in his drought-stricken country of Somalia, wher…

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Drought in Somalia : Time is Running Out World

Drought in Somalia : Time is Running Out

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Monday, February 20, 2017

Four-year-old Safia Adan lies in Baidoa Regional Hospital in southern Somalia with a tube through her nose. She is suffering from severe maln…

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Drought in Somalia's Shabelle region Somalia

Drought in Somalia's Shabelle region

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Saturday, March 19, 2016

Women carry jerry cans of water from shallow wells dug from the sand along the Shabelle River bed, which is dry due to drought in Somalia's S…

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