Humanitarian and security crises continue in Horn of Africa
The United Nations Security Council has urgently called for more international assistance
for the famine in Somalia which has already killed tens of thousands of people. As
many as 12 million people have been affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa,
with more than 3 million Somalis on the verge of starvation. The UN's World Food Programme,
meanwhile, is investigating incidents of food theft, even as the organization urges
donors not to be discouraged from offering their help. The Security Council is warning
Somalia’s transitional government it must improve security conditions so that aid
groups can operate safely. Listen