Episode
Somalia: Humanitarian agency warns malnutrition
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- Focus on Africa
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- Aug 18, 2026
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- 1379
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Summary
An international medical charity is warning that children in southwest Somalia face alarming food shortages. A survey by Doctors Without Borders found half the children screened were acutely malnourished and one quarter severely malnourished. According to a survey by Doctors Without Borders, that was conducted over 800 households in 14 displacement sites in Baidoa, it found that over 200 families are surviving on just one meal a day. And Cannabis remains one of Africa's most controversial policy issues. While supporters point to economic and medical benefits, critics warn it could result in higher rates of abuse. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Ayuba Iliya Senior Producer: Bella Twine Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo, Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla