The number of people displaced by the record-breaking drought in Somalia has topped one million, with the United Nations warning of widespread famine if emergency needs are not soon met. FAO Somalia said it needs $130 million to fully fund its famine prevention plan, designed to help about a million people in rural areas. A statement issued by the FAO on Wednesday said that if the funding gap is not addressed, widespread famine may be inevitable. The drought, Somalia's worst in more than 40 years, has affected more than 7 million people. According to the Somali prime minister's office, the drought has also killed more than two million livestock.

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2022 22:33 UTC