Somalia Drought May Cause 2 Million People to Starve This Summer, U.N. Official Warns
At a Glance A U.N. official says $700 million is needed soon to prevent the deaths.Droughts have been hitting the African country every two or three years.More than 3 million Somalis are struggling just to meet minimum food requirements. If $700 million in international aid money isn't sent to Somalia soon, more than 2 million people may starve to death this summer, a United Nations emergency relief coordinator says. U.N. Undersecretary-General Mark Lowcock says the money is urgently needed after...