Question

The UK government has said that at a conference it is hosting on Somalia's future next week it will set out policies on how to tackle the root cause of famine and contain the effects of drought…During more than 20 years of civil war, Somalia has seen clan-based warlords, rival politicians and Islamist militants battle for control - a situation that has allowed lawlessness to flourish. Last September, a UN-backed government came to power, after eight years of transitional rule, bringing some stability to some areas. - excerpt from BBC News, "Somalia famine killed 260,000 people", May 2, 2013 Using the excerpt, which statement BEST explains why the famine in Somalia had a high mortality rate?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The lack of political stability makes it more difficult for being to receive aid.

Explanation:

Using the except, the statement that best explains why the famine in Somalia had a high mortality rate is the lack of political stability can make it more difficult for people to receive help. Droughts lead to famines but the effects become more devastating in politically unstable countries. It's hard to distribute resources and many times rival groups will try to keep aid and resources for themselves.

Answer 2

Answer:

Based on the excerpt by the BBC, some of the causes of the deadly famine in Somalia include:

The famine in Somalia has a high rate of mortality based on the BBC excerpt because there was:

Drought.

Conflict within the country

The power tussle between Islamic rival groups especially the Al-Shabaab.

Political instability which prevents aids from donor agencies

Explanation:

This famine period that hit Somalia was between 2010-2013  and this lead to about the death of almost 260,000 people both adult and children during this period. During this period, the Islamic ground who were in control prevents foreign donors from bringing in food items by claiming the country is not facing any form of famine thereby resulting in a lot of death.

However, the rising prices in international food prices also contribute to the famine in Somalia.