Somalia famine spreads 'beyond reach of aid'

Famine has spread to a sixth area of Somalia and tens of thousands of people have died as a result of severe food shortages, the United Nations has said.

More than half of Somalia's entire population faces a severe food shortage, and the world body has now officially extended the famine zone.

In Mogadishu, there are now half a million refugees and there are warnings from the UN that the famine could spread to the entire south of the country by the end of the year.

The UN says it needs at least $1bn, but one leading charity says the public is being mislead into believing that money can solve the crisis.

Medicine Sans Frontiere, Doctors Without Borders, wants international aid agencies to admit that reaching some of the worst affected victims of famine may not be possible.

The French-based charity has criticised aid agencies and parts of the media for glossing over the realities of the situation.

The World Food Programme, which is providing most of Somalia's food, says lives can be saved, but admits there are millions of people it cannot reach.

Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Mogadishu.

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[viewsonicplastic2222]

@viewsonicplastic2222 You fuck it up, you fix it

[viewsonicplastic2222]

How come black people are so fucked at running the countries, and how come Muslim people are so fucked at running their countries, put those two together and what do you get, an even more fucked up country. Just killed your selves once and for all and stop bothering everybody for fucks sake

[mattvlad3]

@LYYSL is the truth, and is what it should be done, no suffer is needed, we can sterilize these homo erectus

[LYYSL]

@howie1962 It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what made you form this extreme belief-and it is a belief that can easily be formed against all who are members of any religion,and without basis if necessary.The negative events unravelling in Somalia merit pity for the majority of the population who are innocently caught in the crossfire-not uncalled-for offensive words.

[howie1962]

@LYYSL

Somalians only pretend to be muslims.

In reality they are worthless dogshit

[LYYSL]

@mattvlad3 I understand your frustration(s)-but your statement is not a sensible solution.If you profoundly exert more your logical,consciously alert side you will naturally come to this realization.

[LYYSL]

@howie1962 (CONTINUED) not help anybody,and only creates negative consequences while also leaving people in a paradox dilemma as they fail to understand how muslims who claim to belong to the "one and only true religion of a good kind God" can be so ferociously malicious to each other???

[LYYSL]

@howie1962 As a non muslin agnostic individual i find your statement regarding people who (correct me if i'm mistaken) are related to you/Palestine in religion sadly perplexing,i suspect that the Quran does not motivate fellow muslims to attack each other-be it physical,verbal,or in writing-but then again i might be wrong,you tell me.Yes,like everywhere-there should also be birth control in Somalia,but to explicitly express yourself in an extremely negative manner towards other muslims does-

[Razer946]

@Longlivepalestine we both have different concepts, and our ideology of the creation of this planet is very different. When faced with difficulties, i think that how i will act is based upon my up bringing. Anyways, i don't think we can come to an common ground/understanding. Have a good day!

ps: If you interested in learning about how people became what they became i suggest you watch the following video watch?v=BpHiFqXCYKc. I highly recommend it.

[evilswank]

wheres all the pirate money they get, oh ya spent on weapons instead of food so cry me a river