News and Stories: Somalia
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May 5, 2017
CRS Applauds International Assistance Funding in FY17 Omnibus Bill
Budget includes nearly $1 billion for famine relief in East Africa.More
April 26, 2017
Africa Hunger Crisis: Somaliland Nears Famine
For 2 months, humanitarian groups have been warning that famine is a near certainty in Somalia. But by the time it’s officially declared, many thousands of people will have already died.
April 7, 2017
CRS Joins 40+ Aid Organizations Calling on Congress to Provide $1 Billion to Address Food Crises in Africa and Yemen
20 million people are facing starvation due to conflict and drought.More
March 6, 2017
Famine Threatens East Africa
Somalia, South Sudan and Kenya fear worsening conditions as tenacious drought and conflict continue to pummel the region.
February 27, 2017
CRS Responds to East Africa Hunger Emergency
CRS responds to the 23 million imperiled by drought and conflict in Africa.More
February 2, 2017
Hunger Situation in Somalia Highlights Problematic Refugee Ban
Executive order leaves Somali refugees with few options as country faces hunger.More
August 15, 2013
Refugee Camp Priority: Health and Sanitation
Two years ago, at the peak of the drought in the Horn of Africa, up to 1,500 people a day were coming from Somalia into Kenya, and headed for the refugee camps around the border town of Dadaab. A large entourage of reporters, photographers and film crews chronicled their movements....