Somalia seeks $1.6bn to feed starving citizens

Internally displaced Somalis rely on relief food for their survival. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Despite the swift international response that saved millions of Somalis from starvation last year, an estimated 6.2 million people are still in need of humanitarian assistance.

Due to insecurity and drought, about two million Somalis have been internally displaced and the country needs $1.6 billion urgently to save 5.4 million people, who are facing starvation due to drought.