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Somalia: Drought Led to 71,000 ‘Excess Deaths’ in Somalia, Report Shows

Source link : https://www.afric.info/2025/01/25/news/somalia-drought-led-to-71000-excess-deaths-in-somalia-report-shows/

Washington — A study finds that severe drought plaguing parts of Somalia since 2022 has killed at least 71,000 people beyond the number expected. About 40% of the lives lost were children under the age of 5, said the study, commissioned by the U.N. Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and Somalia’s Ministry of Health. […]

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Author : AFRICA-NEWS

Publish date : 2025-01-25 08:12:47

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