Somali famine kills 29,000 children

The drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of five, according to US estimates, the first time such a precise death toll has been released related to the Horn of Africa crisis.

Somali famine kills 29,000 children

The drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of five, according to US estimates, the first time such a precise death toll has been released related to the Horn of Africa crisis.

The United Nations has said that tens of thousands of people have died in the drought, the worst in Somalia in 60 years.

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