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An international medical charity is warning that children in southwest Somalia face alarming food shortages. A survey by Doctors Without Borders found half the children screened were acutely malnourished and one quarter severely malnourished.
According to a survey by Doctors Without Borders, that was conducted over 800 households in 14 displacement sites in Baidoa, it found that over 200 families are surviving on just one meal a day.
And Cannabis remains one of Africa's most controversial policy issues. While supporters point to economic and medical benefits, critics warn it could result in higher rates of abuse.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Ayuba Iliya
Senior Producer: Bella Twine
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo, Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla
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