As many as 81,000 people are facing famine conditions in parts of Somalia as drought persists, humanitarian funding dwindles and global food prices soar thanks in part to the Russia-Ukraine war, United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday.
The U.N. food, humanitarian affairs and childrens' agencies said famine could take hold in Somalia in the next three months if humanitarian funding doesn't pick up, food prices soar further due to the conflict in Ukraine and the rainy season fails again.
In addition, they say six million Somalis, or almost 40 per cent of the population, are now facing extreme levels of food insecurity - nearly a two-fold increase since the beginning of the year.
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