BREAKING NEWS
Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.
Open Search
EDITION
SOMALIA FAMINE
NurPhoto via Getty Images
THE WORLDPOST
Somalia Is On The Brink Of Famine, And Time Is Running Out
By
Mohamed Dahir
, Contributor
Program Manager, Catholic Relief Services in Somalia
Hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk.
IMPACT
Somalia Faces Famine Threat, 3 Million People In Need Of Aid: UN
By Reuters, Reuters
A month earlier, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for Somalia said agencies were unable to meet
IMPACT
The Impact of Food Insecurity and Malnutrition on Children
By
Vanessa Thevathasan
, Contributor
Freelance writer, Independent Consultant on the Rights and Pro...
Hunger has forced generations into a cycle of poverty, and for children today the long-term impact will impair their ability to stay in school and seek employment. Reducing food insecurity has to be a priority for governments and the international community.
IMPACT
Warning Signs of Another Famine, Lessons to Be Learned From the Past
By
Shukri Harbi
, Contributor
Pre-law student at the University of Utah; Founder, Miles for ...
The UN does not declare a famine until acute malnutrition rates among children exceed 30 percent, more than two people per every 10,000 die per day, and people are not able to access food and other basic necessities.
IMPACT
Conflict and Late Rains Drive Thousands from Their Homes in Somalia
By
Crystal Wells
, Contributor
Roving Communications Officer, International Medical Corps
Shukri Sheikh Ali thought this year would be different. It was to be a time of rebuilding, of recovering, of returning home. Instead, she is starting over once again from scratch, her land thirsty for rain and her village emptied by conflict.
WORLDPOST
Up To 200,000 Somali Children Could Die From Malnutrition
IMPACT
Condemned: The Award-Winning Work of Robin Hammond on Mental Illness in Africa
By
K.J. Wetherholt
, Contributor
Publisher/Executive Editor, MIPJ: Media, Information, Internat...
During a trip to Juba, South Sudan to cover the referendum for independence, photojournalist Robin Hammond came across a story he had never seen adequately depicted, when he saw, as he tells FotoEvidence, a mentally ill girl begging at the side of the road.
IMPACT
Somalia's Lifeline Under Threat
By
Raymond C. Offenheiser
, Contributor
President, Oxfam America
With roughly a quarter billion dollars of direct, community-level support at stake, all stakeholders must work to ensure that members of the Somali diaspora in the United States can send their money to Somalia as long as they are willing and able to do so. Their poor and vulnerable families deserve nothing less.
RELIGION
Is It the Advent of a New Era in Somalia?
By
Amb. Ufuk Gokcen
, Contributor
Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Organization of Islam...
Children and youth of today's Somalia have never known what it would be like living in a safe, stable and self-sufficient country. But coordinated work being done there provides hope that development and democracy will prevail over the voices of extremism.
WORLDPOST
Somalia's Best Bet?
By
Clare Richardson
Do you have info to share with HuffPost reporters?
Here’s how.
IMPACT
Somalia Famine Anniversary: 10 Questions Answered
By
Martin Penner
, Contributor
World Food Programme, Web Editor
July 20 is the one-year anniversary of the declaration of famine in Somalia -- a moment that, for many, marked the start of the 2011 food crisis in the Horn of Africa. What's the situation 12 months on?
IMPACT
Somalia Refugees Trek Across Desert Seeking Safety in Ethiopia (PHOTOS)
By
Christian Fuchs
, Contributor
Marketing and Communications Manager
Refugees told JRS the militants force rural Somalis to make a harsh choice: give up a son to join the fighters, or pay the militants off with camels or cash.
DENVER
2011 in Review
By
Shan Wells
, Contributor
Sciency sun venerator + cartoons
2011 will long be remembered as the flip side of 2008, as it hosted a GOP pre-season primary every bit as tough as the famous Clinton/Obama duel, but much sillier.
POLITICS
2011: A Civil Liberties Year in Review
By
John W. Whitehead
, Contributor
Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead is president of The ...
All in all, it's been a mixed bag of a year, but on the civil liberties front, things were particularly grim.
WORLDPOST
The Somali Famine, Despair and Resilience
By
Sadia Ali Aden
, Contributor
Human Rights advocate and a freelance writer
As the plane started to lose altitude and the images on the ground began to form into shape, I was stirred with nostalgic feeling triggered by the familiar soil and landscape.
WORLDPOST
Famine in East Africa: It's Not Over Yet
By
William F. Schulz
, Contributor
President and CEO, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Reasonable as it may be to pause for a moment to celebrate progress, it is critically important to keep in mind that that perfect storm has far from abated and now threatens to sweep up two more countries in its tumultuous wake.
WORLDPOST
Have U.S. Counterterrorism Policies Contributed To The Crisis In The Horn Of Africa?
By
Eline Gordts
ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change and Food Security: Out of the Mouths of Babes
By
Kelly Rigg
, Contributor
Campaign consultant
If you've ever looked at grocery store labels (grapes from Chile, apple juice from China, rice from Thailand) you know the global food supply system is complex. With climate change, there will be winners and losers.
IMPACT
The F Word
By
Bono
, Contributor
Lead singer of U2 and cofounder of ONE and (RED)
The food crisis in the Horn of Africa is nothing short of a humanitarian catastrophe, but it is getting less attention than the latest Hollywood break-ups and make-ups.
RELIGION
Do Muslims Really Care About Somalia?
By
Akbar Ahmed
and
Frankie Martin
, Contributors
There is never a dearth of funds for magnificent mosques, but when it comes to alleviating the mass starvation of a people, Muslims are coming up short.
WOMEN
Iman Shares Her Secrets To Success At WIE 2011
How does Iman define success? HuffPost Women and Laura Brown, Features/Special Projects Director of Harper's Bazaar, sat
WORLDPOST
The Somali Famine: Where Are the Bad Guys When We Need Them?
By
Mary Anne Mercer
, Contributor
Global Health Faculty, University of Washington
The looming deaths of hundreds of thousands of Somalis from famine and disease should be on everyone's mind. What kind of a world allows this level of mass suffering?
IMPACT
Food Crisis in East Africa: Exclusive Report From My Oxfam Trip
By
Melissa Etheridge
, Contributor
Oscar and Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter
Several months ago I came across an article about a refugee camp that profoundly struck me. Dadaab, the largest refugee camp in the world, was declared full occupancy in 2008, but has received between 600 and 1,500 Somali refugees daily since.
BLACK VOICES
Somalia: History, Humanity and Hope
By
Tomekia Lynn Strickland, M.D.
, Contributor
Obstetrician, Writer, Humanitarian
Learning of the famine in Somalia left me searching for a better understanding as to how the famine developed and how mass starvation could still exist in modern society.
WORLDPOST
Thailand's New Rice Policy Could Lead To International Food Price Crisis, Analysts Warn
By
Saki Knafo
IMPACT
Join Me For Brunch at My Home to Raise Money for Famine Victims at "Brunch for the Horn of Africa"
By
Marcus Samuelsson
, Contributor
Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Author
Please help us make a difference and show kindness to our East African friends during their current and frantic time of need, by joining us for "Brunch for the Horn of Africa" on September 18th.
PREVIOUS
NEXT
Page
1
2
3
NEWS
US News
World News
Business
Environment
Health
Social Justice
ENTERTAINMENT
Culture & Arts
Media
Celebrity
TV & Film
POLITICS
Congress
Donald Trump
2018 Elections
Extremism
COMMUNITIES
Queer Voices
Women
Black Voices
Latino Voices
Asian Voices
Style & Beauty
Food & Drink
Parenting
Travel
Finds
Wellness
Relationships
Money
Home & Living
Work/Life
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Impact: Project Zero
Impact: This New World
Highline
Listen to America
Podcasts
VIDEO
FROM OUR PARTNERS
What's Working: Purpose + Profit
HUFFPOST PERSONAL
First-person essays, features, interviews and Q&As about life today.
NEWSLETTERS
Sign up here to have the best stories delivered straight to your inbox.
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Deutschland
España
France
Ελλάδα (Greece)
India
Italia
日本 (Japan)
한국 (Korea)
Maghreb
Mexico
Quebec
United Kingdom
United States