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Can BBC Somalia Help Millions Affected by Drought?

Duration: 9 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service South Asia

Available for over a year

As the drought persists in Somalia the local BBC language service has launched a unique radio series to help people cope - but can it really make a difference? The head of the BBC Somali Service, Abdullahi Abdi, joins Rajan Datar to outline the team’s effort to reach the six million people in the country who are nearing crisis point.

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