An UN official told the BBC that about two and a half million people had been affected.She said there had been complete crop failure in southern Somalia and that many had lost their livelihoods（生活来源，饭碗，生计）．The country has also been ravaged by two decades of violence.“Many people are leaving rural areas to search for work in Somali towns，while others are quitting the country altogether—going to Kenya and Yemen，”said Grainne Moloniy of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization.

　　“One in four children is malnourished—that's one of the highest rates in the world，”she told the BBC's World Today.

　　The rains have either failed or been inadequate for several seasons，fields are parched，and livestock—the mainstay of the economy—are dying.“People are becoming more dependent on money from their relatives abroad，”Ms Moloniy said.However，the Somali diaspora（海外索马里人） have been hit by the global economic crisis，and in the past few years have been unable to send as much money home.

　　“UN agencies and other humanitarian groups are also short of funds—the UN has only raised a third of what it needs for food aid for Somalia，”Ms Moloniy said.

　　“With no end to the drought in sight，and insecurity continuing in many parts of Somalia，it is likely the situation will get worse before it gets better，”says BBC Africa analyst Mary Harper.

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