Somalia: Four lessons from past experience of dealing with famine
Nearly 7 million Somalis will face problems finding food in late 2022, the UN says. Years of drought have compromised Somalia’s ability to grow food.
Cormac Ó Gráda is Professor Emeritus of Economics at University College Dublin. Several of his recent publications, on topics ranging from the origins of the Industrial Revolution to London’s last plague epidemics, have been collaborations with Morgan Kelly.
Nearly 7 million Somalis will face problems finding food in late 2022, the UN says. Years of drought have compromised Somalia’s ability to grow food.
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