Somalia Drought Claims 43,000 Lives in 2022: UN Report

Somalia's ongoing drought may have killed up to 43,000 people in 2022, with half of them being children under the age of five, according to a report by the government and UN agencies. The study warned that the rate of fatalities could rise in the first half of 2023. Five consecutive failed rainy seasons have left five million people with acute food shortages and nearly two million children at risk of malnutrition. The international community faces a race against time to prevent avoidable deaths and save lives.