Nearly three lakh Somalian kids starving: UN report

A shocking fact exposed by the United Nations agencies reveals that at least three lakh Somalian children are starving due to the natural disasters battering the African region. As per the report released by the agencies, these children need immediate attention and assistance from the respective authorities. The agencies identified that the preponderance of these ailing children had been originally displaced from their homeland following decades of violence. It further discovered that the malnutrition rate of the country is presently at its peak. It is estimated that nearly half of the population of the country is affected by the malnutrition. The report reminds the international community the need of immediate interface to avert a possible disaster. While responding to the reporters regarding the issue, a UN humanitarian coordinator claims that those agencies providing food to the starving population are ready to scale up their resources and aid. Meanwhile, he admits that these agencies are facing some struggle due to the lack of proper funding. An Islamic terror organisation functioning in the country, Al-Shabab, is creating continuous disturbance in the country as well as its neighbouring countries like Kenya. For years, this terror organisation has been battling the Somalian government supported by the International agencies like United Nations. This militant group is said to be an ally of the infamous terror organisation, al-Qaeda. Experts say that it is extremely difficult to reinstate peace and happiness in the region until the security forces completely eliminate the terror threat. The country is still under the terror threat so the external agencies can only serve limited assistance and help, added experts.

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