Somalia’s under worst drought in four decades
Women, walking with what possesions they can carry, arrive in a steady trickle at an IDP camp erected next to an AMISOM military base near the town of Jowhar, Somalia, on November 12. Heavy rains in Somalia, coupled with recent disputes between clans, has resulted in over four thousand IDPs seeking shelter at an AMISOM military base near the town of Jowhar, with more arriving daily. AU UN / Tobin Jones
According to the UN, Somalia's current worst drought puts the lives of half the country's 6 million people at risk. Despite intensified efforts, aid agencies say that more support is urgently needed. Early this week, Muse walked for three days to reach this wind-swept camp 13kms south of Somalia's capital. She left behind her other three children and their father.
Local villagers set...