Sunday, October 09, 2011
The 90 Somalis have reportedly died while 400 others are starving to death in southern Somalia due to drought and famine in the eastern African country.
Drought and famine have affected more than 11.8 million people across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. Somalia has been hardest-hit by what is described as the worst drought in the Horn of Africa in 60 years.
A combination of poor sanitation conditions, scarcity of safe and clean drinking water and overcrowding has led to the spread of waterborne diseases in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
The waterborne diseases, including cholera, claim the lives of dozens in Somalia on a daily basis.
According to the United Nations, it is estimated that a quarter of Somalia's population of 9.9 million are now either internally displaced or living outside the country as refugees.
The United States' drone attacks have also added to the people's concerns, forcing many to flee for their lives.