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- Melissa, selected from eLocal
- October 1, 2011
- 9:05 am
- 40 comments
In July 2011, the UN declared Somalia to be in a state of famine. Tens of thousands of Somalis have already died of starvation and disease, and those numbers are expected to reach three quarters of a million or more by year’s end.
As the death toll rises, outside help is slow to intervene and aid agencies have been blocked by the militant group known as al-Shabab, leaving over a quarter of a million people trapped, with absolutely no access to food.
Here is an infographic highlighting the main issues of the 2011 Somali famine, including statistics and a time line of events leading up to the crisis. For more information on the Somalia famine and to sign the petition for more aid, click here.
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Melissa, selected from eLocal
Melissa Jackson is the Partnership Outreach and Blogging Coordinator for eLocal.com, a network of sites where homeowners can find lawyers and local businesses. She manages eLocal’s popular Blog-Off series, where homeowners can find insider home improvement answers from industry experts. If you are looking for more from Melissa, you can find her talking and tweeting about travel through her personal travel blog, Flirt With Travel.
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40 comments
+ add your ownhorrible
thanks for telling the world
scary
thanks
So tragic. ='(
sadly noted ............
Heartbreaking.
Thanks for the information...
I just don't understand how their own can keep supplies from these poor people.A total tragedy
Very sad state of affair my prayers are for these poor people
Why are they not being helped, there's no excuse for this!!
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