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Crisis continues 100 days after famine was declared in Somalia

Just two months ago, three-year-old Moktar Mohamed was on the verge of death.  After his parents lost their livestock and crops to the drought, they travelled by foot and truck from Middle Shabelle to Mogadishu, a trek of over 100 kilometres. Report by Eva Gilliam. NAIROBI, Kenya. One hundred days after famine was declared in … Continued

Seasonal rains are a mixed blessing for parched north-eastern Kenya

Safe water remains a challenge for refugees and local communities. The rain has begun on schedule in north-eastern Kenya, bringing the first real precipitation that many people in the semi-arid region have seen for months, if not years. But while eagerly anticipated, it’s both a blessing and a curse. Report by Tim Ledwith, NAIROBI, Kenya, … Continued

UNICEF reaching Pakistani flood victims through a network of mobile health units

UNICEF and partners are providing essential medical services to displaced Pakistani families through a network of mobile health units. Devastated by her husband’s death and displaced by floods, Rani Mauji, 25, holds her badly undernourished baby in her arms, her face fixed in an expression of quiet resignation. Omji, her third child, was born only … Continued

Long-awaited rains cause further displacement and child deaths in Mogadishu

The long awaited rains have finally arrived in the south central region of Somalia, bringing much relief to those who have suffered through a drought which has lasted as many as two years in some areas.  Report by Eva Gilliam and Yussuf Keynaan.  MOGADISHU, Somalia. Unfortunately, the sudden precipitation is having a devastating impact in … Continued

UNICEF sends in health experts to prevent cholera epidemic in Somalia

UNICEF sends in health experts to prevent cholera epidemic in Somalia. In a small classroom in Mogadishu, over twenty qualified Somali nurses, men and women are gathering tools to fight cholera and acute watery diarrhoea. Report by Eva Gilliam. MOGADISHU, Somalia. UNICEF reports on the organization’s efforts to contain the rising threat of cholera in … Continued

In Ethiopia, water trucks provide essential life-line amidst drought

The women and children of Melbena Village, Ethopia, anxiously await the arrival of a water truck in the drought-stricken Borena zone of the Oromia Region in southern Ethiopia, along the border with Kenya. The area has not received decent rainfall in over two years and the impact has been devastating for the largely pastoral community.  … Continued

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