Famine In Somalia

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There have been thousands of famines over the last several centuries. The causes have included natural disasters such as droughts and floods; war, civil strife, and population displacement; and economic failure CAUSES OF FAMINE The immediate causes of famine are inadequate food production or market availability, price fluctuations, and limited household assets. Underlying causes, however, almost always involve misguided or deliberate public policy, repressive political systems, or natural or human-caused disaster. Somalia with preexisting widespread poverty, unemployment, or debt, natural and human-caused disasters are the most common causes of food shortages and famine. 1. An example of the chain of events that leads to a "natural" famine (not the direct result of war or civil strife) is a poor harvest due to a drought the drought caused failed crops (the plants and animals died or did not grow well because there wasn't enough water) which means there's not enough food for people to buy. 2. The price of food therefore goes up and the poor people can't afford it so they are starving but as things get worse there's not even enough food for the rich people to buy.The famine is basically the result of a natural disaster (the drought) 3. War and civil strife are two of the greatest causes of famine. Armies destroy crops and consume available food. 4. Mass migration is also common for those living in war zones. Civil wars often cause famine, as everyone within the country is affected. 5. the actions of the militant group Al Shabaab, which has blocked humanitarian aid (as a result of which, many Somali refugees receive aid only once they cross the border to Kenya or
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