Somalia in need of humanitarian aid as it faces worst drought in decades
Stephanie Sy:
Somalia faces one of the world's most acute humanitarian crises. There are many causes, climate change and drought as well as ongoing armed conflict.
Across the Horn of Africa, 24 million people are extremely food-insecure. And, in Somalia, humanitarian agencies warn, nearly eight million people, half of the population, is still in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
To discuss the challenges, I'm joined by Omar Mahmood, a senior analyst for East Africa for the International Crisis Group. He joins me from Maputo, Mozambique.
Omar, thank you so much for joining the "NewsHour."
There was a massive humanitarian mobilization last year that brought Somalia back from the brink of famine, and yet 43,000 people died, half of them children. Put that tragedy into context for us.
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