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Somalia 'coming close to another famine' - UNICEF

Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis after repeated failed rainy seasons devastated crops, killed livestock and depleted water supplies.

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#681
First seen
19 Aug 2026, 12:46 UTC
Last checked
20 Aug 2026, 12:03 UTC
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f592a806f4fb...129bd2
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Country
Ireland
Source published
19 Aug 2026, 12:39 UTC
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World
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Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis after repeated failed rainy seasons devastated crops, killed livestock and depleted water supplies.
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    Somalia 'coming close to another famine' - UNICEF

    Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis after repeated failed rainy seasons devastated crops, killed livestock and depleted water supplies.

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  • machine content-type Reported news observable-rules-v1 / 70% rule confidence
  • machine language-signal Death or self-harm observable-rules-v1 / 65% rule confidence
  • publisher category World rss-category
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#80
Observed
19 Aug 2026, 12:46 UTC
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38,315 bytes, private gzip evidence
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news-ledger/0.1
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