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Somalia rains failing, hunger coming, say groups

By Jason Straziuso
Published May 7, 2014 8:08pm ET
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Somalia rains failing, hunger coming, say groups
Malnourished children sit on a bed at Banadir Hospital, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Aid groups in Somalia are warning that seasonal rains are failing and mass hunger could again descend on the country. The U.N.'s food and security unit says 51,000 children are severely malnourished and are at high risk of death. Aid groups said Wednesday that despite such a grim number only 12 per cent of the needed aid funds in 2014 have been met. Aid groups say an additional (Canadian) $822 million is needed. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) | Farah Abdi Warsameh

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Weak and erratic rains, military conflict and little funding from the international community could lead to mass hunger in Somalia, aid groups warned on Wednesday.

The U.N.’s food and security unit says 51,000 children are severely malnourished and face a high risk of death. The group warned that the food situation is likely to worsen in coming months.

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