In Pics: Severe drought grips Bacadweyn, Somalia-Xinhua
In Pics: Severe drought grips Bacadweyn, Somalia
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-08-24 19:46:17
A camel walks in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)
BACADWEYN, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Severe drought and dwindling assistance have taken a heavy toll on Somalis' livelihoods, particularly in northern and central regions, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
A Somali woman walks in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A herder leads a herd of camels in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A woman leads a group of goats in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A herd of camels drinks water from a trough in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A herder tends to a herd of camels drinking water in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A woman leads a group of goats in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A young boy leads a herd of camels in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A camel calf suckles from its mother in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)A herder leads a group of goats in a drought-hit area of Bacadweyn, Mudug region, Somalia, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)
