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Somalia to Get More Peacekeeping Troops

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to send additional peacekeeping troops to Somalia during their annual meeting at its headquarters in New York on Friday. Security Council resolution 2010 raised the number of troops for the African Union Mission in Somalia from about 9,300 to 12,000. It also extended its mandate in Somalia until next year. The council has also called on Somalia's transitional government to carry out a roadmap leading to elections within a year. The new troops will likely come from Burundi, Djibouti, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Somalia's Ambassador to the United Nations, Elmi Ahmed Duale, said peacekeepers were urgently needed across his country. Elmi Ahmed Duale said, "Mr. President, as most of the members of the Security Council are aware of, the Somali security forces are overextended at present and they are contained only in Mogadishu and that it is of utmost urgency to enlarge and improve the capabilities of the Somali armed forces and police. Furthermore, as also stated by His Excellency, the Secretary-General, in order to consolidate and build on the recent security gains, it is essential to also enlarge the AMISOM forces. There has been positive reference to this in this resolution." In addition to security issues, Somalia is currently in the throes of a devastating drought and famine. Speaker: Elmi Ahmed Duale By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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Somalia

An introduction to K'naan & Sol Guy's preparation towards their journey into Somalia to provide famine relief. Shot & edited by Jordan Haro www.jordanharo.net

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Al-Shabaab's Famine - Somalia

4 million Somalis in danger of starvation To see more go to http://www.youtube.com/user/journeymanpictures Follow us on Facebook (http://goo.gl/YRw42) or Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/journeymanvod) In this report we bring you the first al-Shabaab interview with a Western news organisation since the UN declared famine in Somalia. They claim there is no crisis, but shocking images tell the real story. "Although we've saved many lives, 4,5 or 6 children die every day", says Doctor Abdalla Bulle. This is the result of a political deadlock, which has meant that aid is only trickling into an area hit by the worst drought in 60 years. Many aid agencies have pulled out of al-Shabaab areas and international donors are unwilling to rush in money, fearing it will end up in the hands of militants. Al-Shabaab deny they are hindering the aid effort: "we have only refused those who were doing more harm than good, and those with political agendas", a spokesman tells us. Indeed, on the ground aid workers seem more concerned with a lack of foreign aid than with AS interference. "There is no fear that aid agency funds are going to al-Shabaab. It's not humane that we can't access funds because of this fear", Hassan from Islamic Relief says. They, like other aid agencies here, maintain that they fully control the distribution of their aid. Some refugees say the group is controlling their movements, but there remains little evidence of corruption. To stop the disaster a full-scale rescue effort is needed, but while the argument over access goes on, the people's long wait continues. August 2011

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Reporters - Somalia: Hungry in a Warzone

Reporters - Somalia suffers the most serious humanitarian crisis in the world today (UN). The population is forced to flee famine stricken provinces. Some choose seek help in Mogadishu, a war torn city where the humanitarian organisations face the worst difficulties to help them. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com/en REPORTERS http://www.france24.com/en/taxonomy/emission/18016 http://www.france24.com

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Turkey's Aid to Somalia

On August 13, Turkey's Islamic charity foundation IHH organized aid for victims of famine and drought in Somalia. Preparations were under way to send three tons of food to Somalia. IHH officials loaded food supplies into the ship as organization chairman Bulent Yildirim will be sending another ship in the coming days. Bulent Yildirim said, "We will dispatch another ship loaded with four tonnes of humanitarian aid this week. During the campaign we are aiming to send aid worth 50 billion Turkish Liras (28 billion USD) to Somalia." 3.7 million Somalis are suffering from severe famine after drought affected some 11.6 million people across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. The Turkish government has already dispatched two cargo planes loaded with 50 tons of food and medical supplies earlier this week and the Turkish Red Crescent is working with the government's development agency and Office of Religious Affairs to raise donations from the public. Turkish officials were carrying out preparations for a meeting of the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference on August 17, 2011 in Istanbul. The drought, the worst in decades, has affected about 12 million people across the Horn of Africa. Famine conditions were expected to persist until the end of the year as drought, conflict and a lack of food aid have left 3.6 million people at risk of starvation in southern Somalia. Speaker: Bulent Yildirim, Turkey's Islamic charity foundationIHH chairman. Voice: Najib Bencherif By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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'Somalia in desperate need'

The World Food Program shows that drought and famine have affected more than 11.8 million people in the Horn of African country, creating a triangle of hunger where the borders of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia meet. Interview with Ayo Johnson African Affairs Expert, London.

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Child dies every six minutes in Somalia famine

There simply can be no compromise. Every life must count and we cannot afford to lose more lives to this crisis. مجاعة الصومال تقضي على الحرث و النسل، الأطفال الصغار، هنا ستشاهدون طفلان اخوة احدهم يدعى سام و الاخر أستر الأصغر سنا كلاهما يعاني سوء التغذية و كلاهما بحتضران جوعا أمام أعين العالم و في القرن الحادي و العشرين http://ourwikiworld.blogspot.com

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Somalia famine spreads 'beyond reach of aid'

Famine has spread to a sixth area of Somalia and tens of thousands of people have died as a result of severe food shortages, the United Nations has said. More than half of Somalia's entire population faces a severe food shortage, and the world body has now officially extended the famine zone. In Mogadishu, there are now half a million refugees and there are warnings from the UN that the famine could spread to the entire south of the country by the end of the year. The UN says it needs at least $1bn, but one leading charity says the public is being mislead into believing that money can solve the crisis. Medicine Sans Frontiere, Doctors Without Borders, wants international aid agencies to admit that reaching some of the worst affected victims of famine may not be possible. The French-based charity has criticised aid agencies and parts of the media for glossing over the realities of the situation. The World Food Programme, which is providing most of Somalia's food, says lives can be saved, but admits there are millions of people it cannot reach. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Mogadishu.

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Somalia: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

David Muir returns to the East African nation to see the plight first hand.

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Somalia famine summit postponed

An African Union meeting on the famine in Somalia has been delayed for two weeks. The emergency summit was scheduled for August 9, but officials said this left insufficient time for all heads of state to gather. The famine, however, is spreading. The UN declared three new regions in Somalia "famine zones" on Wednesday, expanding the area where the highest rates of malnutrition and mortality are taking place, including the refugee camps in the capital, Mogadishu. The UN's food arm, FAO, said the famine is likely to spread across all regions of Somalia's south in the next four to six weeks. Famine conditions are likely to persist until December, FAO said. Half a million children are on the brink of starvation, with at least two of the famine zones under the control of al-Shabab, an opposition group regarded by US security agencies as linked to al-Qaeda. The UN says that about two million people in these regions cannot be reached and there are claims that large numbers of them are being held against their will.

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NYT photographer details Somalia's famine

In this extended interview, Scott Pelley speaks with New York Times photojournalist Tyler Hicks about his remarkable pictures, which are calling attention to the starving children in Somalia.

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Feeding the starving in Somalia

Aid is slowly trickling into Somalia to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected by drought and famine. In Doolow, the last town before the border with Ethiopia, hundreds have gathered to get their first hot meal in days at an NGO feeding point. Duration: 01:55

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The Stream - Organisations providing aid to Somalia face scrutiny

With famine driving more Somalis to Kenyan refugee camps, social media users rally to financially support victims. But, are the donations really benefiting those in need?

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Famine Spreads in Somalia

More displaced Somalis from the Bay area moved into the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in droves on Tuesday, as the nation continues to suffer from drought and famine. This region is the sixth in Somalia to be impacted by starvation since the United Nation's first announced the outbreak of famine in July which has affected a little over half the population. On Monday, the UN said that the six out of eight regions south of the country are now affected by the famine, as 750, 000 Somalis are at risk of starvation. Amina Mohammed is an example of a person who has been displaced within Somalia. "I came from Bay in Southern Somalia last month because of the drought, I settled at Galkayo but the recent clashes scared me and I had to move from there. I got here yesterday but the situation looks the same from where I came from, I don't know what to do," she said. Moreover, aid agencies are facing difficulty supplying the people with food, as the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabab rebels are prohibiting incoming aid to the southern territory which they predominantly control. Also, displaced farmers don't have enough time to reach their farms to tend their crops by October, when brief rainfall is expected. "The situation at Bay was very bad, there is a lot of starvation there and there is no water. The last time it rained there was years ago and all our livestock was wiped out. We are farmers and all our crops died, I don't think enough attention is being given to this situation," she said. The displaced have been complaining about the lack of basic human necessities like food and shelter. Thirty percent are suffering from severe malnourishment and the UN reports two in 10,000 deaths a day. Since the end of dictator Mohammed Siad Barre's rule 20 years ago, Somalia has been hit by continuous conflict and civil war. The country has been ruled by interim governments since 2004, but a meeting was held by various stakeholders on Tuesday in the capital Mogadishu to discuss both security and political reform and the holding of elections next year. By Noora Faraj AlArabiya with Agencies Speaker: Amina Mohammed - Internally displaced Somali Voice: Nadia Idriss Mayen

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UN probing theft of Somalia food aid

The United Nations is investigating the possible theft of food supplies meant for Somalia's famine victims. However, it has denied reports that half of all its aid is being stolen and sold on the black market. Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi reports.

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FAO South Somalia mission Aug 11 2011.mov

On August 2011, a delegation from FAO traveled to Dhobley in southern Somalia, in one of the first high level UN visits to the small border town in three years. Dhobley, located in Afmadow district in Southern Somalia is among areas severely affected by the current drought. FAO's Chief of Emergency Operations Cristina Amaral and FAO Officer in Charge for Somalia, Luca Alinovi, were shocked at how the Dhobley population, about 6,000 people, was taking a devastating toll of drought. Drought was killed thousands of livestock, disrupting Dhobley's major economic activity. The fact-finding mission was followed by immediate plans to intervene into Dhobley to ease the suffering in the Somali border town. Filmed and produced by Frank Nyakairu, FAO Somalia.

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On Kenya-Somalia Border, a Desperate Scene for Famine Victims

Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/qV2SQD Much-needed aid is on the way to more than 11 million famine victims in East Africa. Independent Television News' Marin Geissler reports from Kenya where hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled from Somalia.

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Step Up for Somalia

Somali American Students in the Twin Cities walked about 6.5 miles for the thousands effected by the famine in Somalia and East Africa to raise awareness and funds. There are currently tens of thousands of people feared dead in Somalia from the worst drought in 60 years. The United Nations has officially declared the crisis a famine. Please do your part and donate to any relief agency working in East Africa. Mashriqq.com

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How a Predictable Drought Became a Tragic Famine in Somalia

Climate change, Islamic militants, lack of aid, and bad infrastructure conspire to threaten millions in East Africa

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UN continues relief in Somalia

The UN says it will not decrease aid to Somalia despite reports of food aid being stolen. The UN acknowledged on Monday that it has been investigating food theft in Somalia for two months. Reports indicate that gangs have been stealing aid from starving refugees, and selling it off for cash. The reports of theft of aid could reduce the flow of much-needed aid into the country. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from the capital, Mogadishu.

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Clinton: Somalia to Receive Millions for Famine Relief

Clinton: Somalia to Receive Millions for Famine Relief At the International Food Policy research Institute, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. will increase aid for famine relief to the Horn of Africa, with 12 million U.S. dollars reserved for Somalia, the worst affected by the crisis. "The United States is the largest single country contributor of food and humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa. On Monday, President Obama announced that in light of the current crisis, we are making available an additional 105 million dollars in emergency funding. Today I'm announcing another 17 million on top of that, with 12 million designed specifically for helping the people of Somalia. That brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to the region to more than 580 million dollars this year. We are reaching more than 4.6 million people with this aid." Ms. Clinton said. Ms. Clinton re-issued her demand for Al Shabaab militants to give aid workers free entry into Somalia. "Still, a great deal depends on whether al Shabaab is willing to let international assistance be delivered. And so I once again urge al Shabaab to heed the calls not only of the international community, including the Arab league, but of the cries of their own people, and allow the secure delivery of relief to all those who are afflicted. The United States will continue to work with Somalis and the international community to bring the hope of peace and stability to Somalia. And we join all Somalis in hoping that there will be a future with a functioning government that can protect the Somali people against famine and help to build a sustainable agricultural sector." She added. Clinton called on governments and donors to contribute with immediate aid for the 12 million people affected by the worst drought and famine in decades in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia. By Nadia Idriss Mayen Al Arabiya with Agencies

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As Muslims Celebrate Eid Somalia Struggles

Eid al-Fitr dawned on Somalia but for many people it did little to alleviate their terrible conditions. Most of Mogadishu's residents have been displaced by war, and thousands of southern inhabitants were forced to relocate to the capital to escape the tough drought that hit their areas and killed their cattle. They hoped to find in the capital some respite from starvation. Nuria Moallem is just one of the people who recently fled from southern Somalia because of the famine. Two of her children died from starvation a few days ago and has nothing to cheer about during the holiday, especially as she is barely able to feed her remaining children. "We live in very hard conditions and I cannot feel the joy of this Eid. I look forward to getting the basics necessities at home" she said. This woman and many other families in this camp, are up against their greatest challenges. Their lives depend on aid through charity. As they celebrate Eid amidst this scenario they are hopeful that the next holiday will bring their families some happiness. Despite the odds, relief agencies are still trying to help families in need. In this camp, which the World Assembly of Muslim Youth supervises, clothes have been distributed to hundreds of poor families. One of the directors of the organization, Omar Ali Bawab, said: "We came today to distribute some gifts and clothes for children in order to help them celebrate Eid". Mohammad, a young boy, holding Eid clothes that the organization had offered him, expressed his joy. "I am very happy because they gave me clothes so I can share the joy of Eid with my family" he said. Adapted by: Sarah Sfeir By: Nadia Idriss Mayen-Abd al-Rahman Boukhari, Al Arabiya

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Why millions die in Somalia?

Drought, high food prices, and conflict have lead to famine in many regions of Somalia. The United Nations held an emergency meeting to tackle these issues. But is it really going to change anything or will the world continue to turn a blind eye on deaths of millions in Africa? Follow Kristine on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Frazzie

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Displaced Camps Flooded in Mogadishu

At a time when Somalia is struggling the drain of scarcity and famine, a flood leaves Somalia's breadbasket underwater, destroying their makeshift shelters, creating the conditions for an extended famine and taking the area's misery to a whole new level. As rain reached the camp in Mogadishu on July 31, old women and children struggled to repair their shelters which could not withhold the downpour. Internally displaced people described their situation as a desperate one, and had nothing to shield them from the harsh weather conditions. Thousands of IDPs, who were previously living in destroyed buildings in the Somali capital, have now been moved to camps outside the city. The U.N has declared famine in two cities of southern Somalia, and has said that 3.7 million people are at risk of starvation. An ongoing scarcity in East Africa is the worst to strike the region in six decades. Humanitarian crisis continues in Somalia caused by military conflict and years of famine. More than 11 million people in the Horn of Africa now need assistance to survive the crisis caused by the floods. By: Ikram Al Yacoub Al Arabiya With Agencies

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UN to airlift food to African famine zone

The United Nations has agreed to airlift food to help some of the 12 million people affected by drought in the Horn of Africa. Aid agencies say one in three Somalis is now at risk from famine. The move follows Monday's emergency meeting with aid agencies and charities in Rome. The UN says it's so far received $1bn, but needs the international community to donate a billion more by the end of the year to stave off widespread starvation. The World Bank has promised 500-million-dollars for the region. However, $12m will be immediately released for relief projects for those worst hit by the drought. Al Jazeera's Jamal ElShayyal reports on the crisis.

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Drought leads to famine in Somalia

The United Nations declared famine in parts of southern Somalia, signalling to donors the need for more aid. International aid agencies will not travel into Somalia due to the influence of Islamic insurgents affiliated with al Qaeda, leading many to flee the country. Felipe Maya reports.

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3.7 Million Facing Starvation In Somalia

July 27, 2011 MSNBC http://MOXNews.com

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Children's famine in Somalia - UNICEF UK

"Today, Somalia is going through one of the the worst humanitarian catastrophes that any human being could imagine." UNICEF Emergency Specialist Maulid Warfa appeals for support from southern Somalia, where malnutrition rates among children are approaching 50% in some areas - placing half of the children at risk of starvation. Please support UNICEF's East Africa Children's Crisis appeal and help us save lives now.

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Aid Reaches Drought Victims In Islamist Area Of Somalia

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has called on donor countries to come up with $1.6bn for the famine in Somalia. The UN food agency will host emergency talks in Rome on Monday as aid agencies struggle to help nearly 12 million people on the brink of starvation. Meanwhile, the BBC has learnt that the Red Cross has managed to deliver food to 24,000 people to a town, north-west of the capital Mogadishu. It is one of the worst affected areas by drought in the country and is under the control of the Islamist group, al-Shabab.

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Famine risk in Africa

July 27 - Famine risk worsens in Horn of African with a 30 percent increase in Kenyans needing food and thousands facing starvation in the Somali capital. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports

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Horn of Africa Famine: Millions at Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism

Original Website : democracynow.org http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/horn_of_africa_famine_millions_at Democracynow is on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/DemocracyNow Friday, July 22, 2011 : Al-Shabab Says Foreign Aid Ban Continues in Somalia The militant Islamist group al-Shabab has announced its ban on foreign aid groups remains in place in Somali areas under its control. Al-Shabab reversed the longstanding ban earlier this month as the crisis in Somalia escalated into what the United Nations has now declared to be a famine threatening millions of people. The ban had grounded efforts to reach residents of drought-stricken areas across southern Somalia. Al-Shabab has also dismissed U.N. claims of a famine in Somalia as "100 percent false." Touring southern Somalia on Thursday, World Food Programme executive director Josette Sheeran appealed for more aid. Josette Sheeran: "They need fortified supplemental foods in massive quantities throughout the areas where they have been unable to be reached. So, mostly in southern Somalia we're seeing a weakened population, and we have to focus on this. We have called on all global supply lines to supply these fortified foods. We need the contributions and the supply chain to not end." http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/headlines#1 Horn of Africa Famine: Millions at Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism The United Nations has called an emergency meeting to discuss the Horn of Africa drought, which it says has already claimed tens of thousands of lives. Famine was declared in two regions of Somalia on Wednesday where 3.7 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Another eight million people need food assistance in neighboring countries including Kenya and Ethiopia. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls the situation a "catastrophic combination of conflict, high food prices and drought" and has appealed for immediate aid. We go to Nairobi for an update from Kiki Gbeho of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We also speak with Christian Parenti, author of "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence." "This was predicted long ago by people on the ground," Parenti says. "It's a combination of war, climate change and very bad policy, particularly an embrace of radical free market policies by regional governments that mean the withdrawal of support for pastoralists, the type of people you saw with their dead cattle. http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/horn_of_africa_famine_millions_at Video source file : http://ewheel.democracynow.org/dn2011-0722.mp4.torrent End music : Music Box Opening (by Lzn02) http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/338677 The original content of DemocracyNow is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/legalcode

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Somalis flee drought and civil war

Tens of thousands of Somalis fled their country in June, marking another rise in the flood of refugees streaming into neighbouring Ethiopia and Kenya. Many come to Dadaab, the largest refugee camp in the world, where around 1,400 people are arriving each week. Dadaab was built to house 90,000 people; it's now home to more than 350,000. Many children suffering from malnourishment are reported to have died on the long trek to the camp or within a day of arriving. Behind the crisis lies a devastating mix of civil war, rising food prices and one of the worst droughts to hit the Horn of Africa in modern history. The hardline Muslim Shabab militia, which is fighting the weak Transitional Federal Government in Somalia, has banned aid organizations from operating on the rich farmland it occupies, forcing residents to flee to the capital, Mogadishu. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Nairobi.

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Somalian Militant Group Rejects Famine Aid

(Image source: BBC News) BY: ALEJANDRA QUINTELA Somalia is desperate and hungry. But when other countries offer aid, Al Shabab says "no." The militant group has reversed its decision earlier this month to allow aid organizations into the region -- following a UN declaration of famine. Al Jazeera reports: "The UN's food agency says that now 12 million people need emergency aid -- with hundreds of that lot dying every single day. In the regions where famine has been declared, close to a third of the population are suffering from starvation and mass displacement." But while the international community tries to respond to the UN's call, the rebel group says the declaration is a lie. Christian Science Monitor quotes an Al Shabab spokesman saying -- what famine? "We say [the UN declaration of famine in southern Somalia] is totally, 100 percent wrong and baseless propaganda. Yes there is drought but the conditions are not as bad as they say...They have another objective and it wouldn't surprise us if they were politicizing the situation." Al Shabab, an Islamic militant group with ties to Al Quaeda, has a history of harassing foreign aid groups. An analyst on CNN says Al Shabab's policies are what caused the famine in the first place. "All of these countries are suffering from this drougt. But it's only in Somalia -- and only in the southern part of Somalia where Al Shabab is in control -- where the UN has declared famine. ... They took a drought, and they turned it into a famine. They took a disaster and they turned it into an absolute catastrophe." But despite Al Shabab's refusal, humanitarian agencies are still trying to get into the famine zone. The Guardian reports: "The [World Food Program] plans to airlift food within the next few days into Mogadishu, to where many people have fled from the countryside due to hunger. The organisation is also looking at ways of getting food into the famine-hit areas if it can get assurances that its staff will not be harmed and aid will not be diverted." The situation gets more complicated, as official U.S. policies prohibit aid to terrorist groups like Al Shabab. Aid groups have been warned that any cooperation with the Al Shabab could cause serious legal trouble. "Like" Newsy on Facebook to get instant video news in your feed. Transcript by Newsy.

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Somali Famine and appeal for starvation in Horn Africa

Tools for Humanity is working to fund raising for the next months to help Somali Famine project in South of Somalia(Banadir, Lower Shabelle and Bay/Bakool). We are kindly asking for your support and donations. Thanks

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Horn of Africa Famine Appeal

This is a 2 minute video showing something of the horrendous famine in the Horn of Africa region especially Somalia and seeking to raise money for the victims via TEAR Fund's Horn of Africa Appeal

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Mosaic News - 07/22/11: Mosaic: Somalis Flee Drought

Thousands of Somalis try to escape the cycle of starvation and war, rights group condemns draft Saudi anti-terror law, Jordanian demonstrators denounce US interference in their pro-reform movement, and more. Today's headlines in full: Thousands of Somalis flee the cycle of starvation and war Dubai TV, UAE Jordanian demonstrators denounce US interference in their pro-reform movement Press TV, Iran Omani protestors demand reforms, better wages, more jobs Press TV, Iran Bahraini woman suffocated as regime forces gas protestors Press TV, Iran Egyptian demonstrators call for trial of Mubarak and corrupt officials Press TV, Iran Afghans clash with NATO forces after nighttime raid Press TV, Iran Rights group condemns draft Saudi anti-terror law Al-Alam, Iran Syrian towns rally in support of Homs New TV, Lebanon Israeli doctors' strike marks 110th day IBA, Israel Israel places Barghouti in solitary confinement after cell phone found in prison cell IBA, Israel Yemenis mark Friday of Rejection to Collective Punishment BBC Arabic, UK Is the Syrian regime capable of reform? ANB, UK Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran. Watch more Mosaic at http://www.linktv.org/mosaic

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Drought, Famine in the Horn of Africa: Preventable?

(Image source: Al Jazeera) BY TRACY PFEIFFER ANCHOR MEGAN MURPHY You're watching multisource world news analysis from Newsy. The U.N. has acknowledged famine in southern Somalia. And that's just part of the problem. The entire Horn of Africa is suffering a devastating drought. Millions are suffering starvation in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea. Thousands are fleeing their homes to emergency refugee camps. And reports say -- it's going from bad, to worse. Somali refugees in Mogadishu tell Al Jazeera... MAN: "I used to own 48 cattle. Today, I have nothing. Everything's gone. I brought my sick children and came to this camp but we haven't received any sort of meaningful help." WOMAN: "I haven't received any aid since I arrived at this camp. I don't even go to the food distribution center anymore because it's so crowded and people fight in the queues. We are in desperate need of help, and quick help." Aid organization Oxfam says it'll take $1 billion to get the region through the drought. The UN's World Food program is calling for $360 million in urgent aid. The UN will begin airlifting food into the region, and pledged nearly $14 million in emergency funds for Kenya. (Video: CNN) All of this, amidst concern the aid won't actually reach those who need it. In Somalia, the U.S.-designated terrorist group al Shabab controls much of the country. It has banned all foreign aid. One aid worker tells CNN -- terrorists are partly to blame for the crisis. RAJV SHAH, CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR USAID: "It's no coincidence that the precise geographies that have been labeled a 'famine' and have met the technical determination of famine are precisely those areas where Shabab has limited access, has harassed aid workers." A columnist for Gulf News says -- the international community should have seen this coming -- and done something about it. "This is an entirely predictable, traditional, man-made disaster, with little new about it except the numbers of people on the move and perhaps the numbers of children dying near the cameras. The 10 million people who the governments warn are at risk of famine this year are the same 10 million who have clung on in the region through the last four droughts and were mostly being kept alive by feeding programmes." Finally, an opinion writer for Ireland's Independent says -- the world should be wary of throwing money at the region and then forgetting about it again. "Somalians need food and water right now, but what they need in the long term is the same as the rest of us: functioning market economies based on democracy and the rule of law, where they have trade and industry rather than tents and food parcels." Follow @Newsy_Videos on Twitter Get more multisource video news analysis from Newsy Transcript by Newsy

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Somalis seek refuge in Kenya [CNN 7-27-2011]

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Somalis flee war, drought [NBC 7-07-2011]

Visit: http://MeTee.com/coupon/SubscribeForNews Support this Youtube channel and Design and Publish a T-Shirt using the link above. This channel is brought to you by MeTee T-Shirts: The place for On-Demand t-shirts. - Saturday July 16 2011 5:03 pm http://www.msnbc.msn.com/?id=11881780&q=Somalis+flee+war,+drought+&search=&p=1&st=1&sm=user The 2011 Horn of Africa drought or 2011 Eastern Africa drought is a severe drought that is affecting the Horn of Africa as seasonal rains have failed over an extended period. Weather conditions over the Pacific have interrupted seasonal rains for two consecutive seasons. Rains are not expected to return until September 2011. This drought, which is said to be 'the worst in 60 years', has caused a food crisis in the Horn of Africa that threatens the livelihood of more than 10 million people. The crisis is compounded by rebel activity around southern Somalia. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS-Net) declared an emergency for large areas in southern Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya, which could culminate in widespread famine if the current conditions aren't addressed. Other countries in and around the Horn of Africa, including Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan, and parts of Uganda are also affected by a severe food crisis. - Like/Dislike, Comment, Favorite and share on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to get the word out on this video. Signup for the Daily News Email Subscription: http://tinyurl.com/OneEmailDaily If you are interested in becoming a channel sponsor for $1/day for 30 days send a Youtube Private Message letting me know.

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