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Global warming may have fueled Somali drought

Global warming may have contributed to low rain levels in Somali in 2011 where tens of thousands died in a famine, research by British climate scientists suggests....

 

U.S. to announce $100M in Somalia famine funding

U.S. officials say Washington is set to announce an aid package of about $100 million for relief efforts for the famine that is devastating the ...

 

U.S. relaxes terror rules to speed aid to Somalia

The Obama administration sought to assure groups that they can deliver food to famine-stricken parts of Somalia without fear of prosecution.

 

Rains Add Misery to Somalia's Famine Refugees

Rains Add Misery to Somalia's Famine Refugees

Tens of thousands of famine-stricken Somali refugees were cold and drenched after torrential rains pounded their makeshift structures overnight into early Sunday in the capital, leading to appeals for aid.

 

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