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Corrupt government officials and groups . Restoration. siphoning and hoarding food. Causes. Worth drought in 60 years. UN declares famine. UN monitoring the situation to ensure stability. International Red Cross provides food aid.
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Corrupt government officials and groups Restoration siphoning and hoarding food Causes Worth drought in 60 years UN declares famine UN monitoring the situation to ensure stability International Red Cross provides food aid Willful neglect of other countries until the famine was declared Civil war and power struggles Al Shabab military group rejects large food donations from International American Red Cross London conference World Food Program, NGO's, and other agencies assist famine Impoverished conditions: Semi famine of 1990s and cholera outbreak of 2000 Wealthy countries contribute more 1/10 children starving expensive to transport supplies 500,000 refugees in one Kenyan Camp Until Famine Declared only 25% of aid properly used 2.3 million in food crisis Although estimated 50,000 to 100,000 deaths, now only 250,000 are in dire need: the numbers are dropping Political Instability