Somalia crying!
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While we are complaining of electricity shortage in our country, the drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5 in 90 days in southern Somalia alone, according to U.S. estimates. The UN says 640,000 Somali children are acutely malnourished, suggesting the death toll of small children will rise! As many as 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in new areas. Somalia is crying! The kids of that country don't want to have an expensive video game nor do they want a nice dress…they only want food! They only want to live! They only want to smile! But the UN's Food Security and Nutrition Analysis unit (FSNAU) has some bad news for them. They say 'In total, 4 million people are in crisis in Somalia, with 750,000 people at risk of death in the coming four months in the absence of adequate response'. As a kid myself, I feel very sorry for the Somali kids whose lives are now in danger. May Allah help them. I pray and hope Somalia will survive the disaster!
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