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Famine in Somalia is over, says UN
Exceptional harvest and food deliveries have improved conditions, but millions of people are still at riskAn exceptional harvest after good rains and food deliveries by aid agencies have ended famine in Somalia, although conditions remain fragile and could worsen, the United Nations has said. The UN declared famine in two parts of southern Somalia last July and extended the famine warning in September to six out of eight regions in the country.
published date:Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:31:18 GMT