The famine and drought striking East Africa have created one of the worst humanitarian tragedies of this generation. Thousands of children have starved to death and many more are in grave peril from malnutrition.
Somalis are desperately fleeing into Kenya and Ethiopia in search of food, only to find that these countries are also suffering from food shortages. With the unrelenting drought, the crisis could get much worse. Children are suffering from severe malnutrition. Aid agencies are struggling to keep up.
Laura Sheahen and Sara A Fajardo of Catholic Relief Services answer questions about the East African drought.
Read the interview at Think Africa Press
