Somalia’s famine-stricken refugees begin Ramadan fast

SOMALIA’S famine refugees, weakened by months of drought, yesterday began Islam’s punishing Ramadan fast amid the tents and shacks of the world’s largest refugee camp.

“Because of the famine, we’ve been going for days without any food anyway,” said Mohamed Dubow Saman, 25, comforting his daughter outside their shelter in Dadaab camp, just over Somalia’s border in neighbouring Kenya.

“That was a fast without reward. At least this fast is inspired by God.”