Of the 3.7 million Somalis in need of humanitarian assistance, the worst affected – approximately 2 million – live in areas under Al Shabab’s control, and Al Shabab has refused to let foreign aid workers come into their areas. This has effectively halted aid operations in hard-hit drought regions of South Central Somalia. Donor nations also bear responsibility for a slow response, despite months of early famine warnings since the latter part of 2010.
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What is Somalia's Al Shabab?
How has Al Shabab handled the famine?
