Will the UN declare a famine in any part of Somalia in 2017?

Started Aug 22, 2017 05:00PM UTC
Closed Jan 01, 2018 07:59AM UTC

In February 2017, the UN declared that parts of South Sudan were experiencing a famine (Voa News), and other countries in Africa, including Somalia, are facing the possibility of famine in the near future (Famine Early Warning System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Reuters). For general information on how famines are declared, see: NPR, BBC. Both the declaration and the famine need to occur in 2017. Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.
The UN did not declare a famine in any part of Somalia in 2017. This question closed as "no" with an end date of 1 January 2018. See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.
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