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1.4m people at risk of displacement as drought worsens in Somalia

Drought in Somalia.

245,000 people in Somalia have been displaced due to the drought, with the number projected to reach 1.4 million in 2022 as the situation worsens. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Vincent Owino

Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

Several lives might be lost and over a million people displaced if no action is taken to avert the effects of the worsening drought in Somalia, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Mogadishu has warned.

Currently, 245,000 Somalis have been displaced due to the drought, with the number projected to reach 1.4 million in 2022 as the situation worsens in several parts of the country.

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