UN warns of dire, grim situation in Somalia amid severe drought


By Abdi

MOGADISHU, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned of the devastating outlook for millions of drought-affected Somalis amidst heightened risks of famine.

Adam Abdelmoula, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, called on development partners to act urgently and help scale up resources to match the rapidly increasing needs and save more lives in Somalia.

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