(MENAFN) The United Nations humanitarian associates in Somalia and its administration on Wednesday collected USD2.6 billion to support millions of people in the drought-struck Horn of Africa nation.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) forecasted that 8.25 million people – almost 50 percent of Somalia’s population require “immediate” lifesaving humanitarian and defense assistance.
With five straight poor rainy seasons -- the lengthiest and hardest drought in Somalia's latest history has broken the nation.
“Famine is a strong possibility from April to June and beyond if humanitarian assistance is not sustained and if the next rains underperform, as current forecasts indicate,” the UN asserted.
“Even though technical famine thresholds have not been reached, the situation is extremely alarming: prolonged and extreme conditions have resulted in higher-than-normal deaths and excess mortality will continue to accumulate unless assistance is further scaled up and sustained in crucial sectors,” the UN added to the statement issued on Wednesday.
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