Sentence examples for famine conditions from inspiring English sources

But what could have prevented the famine conditions in Somalia?

The UN declaration that famine conditions no longer exist within Somalia is welcome news.

"Famine conditions in Somalia are likely to get worse before they level off," Clinton said.

By November, famine conditions began to ease in some parts of the country.

But the emphasis will be on delivering aid directly to Afghanistan, where famine conditions have existed since earlier this year.

It was the second emergency purchase this week intended to avert what the administration is now calling famine conditions.

An estimated 8.4 million people in Yemen face pre-famine conditions, according to the World Health Organization.

Though the causes of the famine or near-famine conditions in southern Somalia are numerous – including drought, high food prices and the absence of a government for two decades – the al-Qaida-linked Islamist movement has played a significant role.

UN diplomats, backed by Britain and the US, have spent days pressing the UAE and Saudi Arabia to delay the attack, with an estimated 8.4 million people in Yemen facing pre-famine conditions.

While near-famine conditions were striking northeastern Kenya, journalists flocked to Dadaab refugee camp to cover the influx of emaciated Somalis seeking refuge.

The country is also in the grip of a devastating famine, with the World Health Organization warning 8.4 million people are living in pre-famine conditions.