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Famine, Drought Kill 110 in Somalia

Written by Teunis Felter

More than 100 have from hunger in just 48 hours in a single region as a severe drought threatens millions of people across Somalia, the country’s prime minister said. The death toll, which was announced Saturday, was the first Somalia’s government has made public since it declared the drought a national disaster on Tuesday. The United Nations estimates that 5 million people in this Horn of Africa nation need aid, amid warnings of a full-blown famine.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/somalia-110-dead-hunger-past-48-hours-drought-n729296

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.