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"Whatever the drought has spared, the hyenas demand" - Preventing famine in Somalia

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Many of the most affected people are herders and pastoralists who depend on their livestock for survival. The CERF loan is enabling FAO to provide livelihood support and livestock feeding. © IOM/Mary-Sanyu Osire

Young Halima has trekked for four days and nights in search of water. “We have named this drought Odi Kawayn, which is Somali for “something bigger than the elders,” she said. “None of our elders has ever seen a drought as severe as this one.”

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