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Andrew Harding is in Somalia to assess the reality on the ground.

Somalia is suffering the worst drought to hit the country in 40 years, leaving the country on the brink of famine. Andrew Harding is in Somalia to assess the reality on the ground.

Somalia is suffering its worst drought in 40 years, and following its fifth failed rainy season, the country is now on the brink of famine. A war against Al-Shabab is still raging across the country, making access to many areas almost impossible. Andrew Harding has been working in Somalia for twenty years and has been back to assess the reality on the ground.

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