Rain and food deliveries end famine conditions, but food stocks could run out in May and leave millions in need of aid.
An exceptional harvest, good rains and food deliveries by numerous aid agencies have helped end famine in Somalia but food stocks could run out again in May, the United Nations has said.
"Famine conditions are no longer present," said a statement released on Friday from the office of Mark Bowden, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Somalia.
The famine, which was declared in July 2011, killed tens of thousands in south and central Somalia. More than 2.3 million Somalis, almost one-third of the population, are still in need of aid.
"Millions of people still need food, clean water, shelter and other assistance to survive and the situation is expected to deteriorate in May," the statement cited Bowden as saying.
Aljazeera
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