Terrorists, U.S. Policy Hinder Famine Aid To Somalia

by Michele Kelemen, NPR

The international community is struggling to respond to the famine in Somalia. U.S. officials say the terrorist group known as al-Shabaab has been preventing hungry Somalis from getting access to assistance. Some aid groups say U.S. policy in the region is also preventing them from doing life-saving work.

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• Morning Edition, July 22, 2011