But the situation is getting worse - and is particularly devastating in Somalia, where families already have to cope with living in one of the most insecure countries in the world.

但是目前的状况还在恶化，特别是在索马里——这个国家是世界上最不安全的国家之一，现在更是雪上加霜。

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Somalia is particularly hard hit.

索马里受创尤其严重。

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Holmes says drought and rising food and fuel prices have heightened the crisis along with on-going conflicts in many nations, particularly in Somalia.

霍姆斯说，干旱、食品涨价、高昂的燃料价格以及在许多国家，特别是索马里正在发生的冲突使危机更加严重。

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"The situation remains grave particularly in those areas of Somalia where access for most aid agencies remains severely restricted, " said Mr Gormley.

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Middleton's report also notes that Somalia's fishing industry has collapsed in the past 15 years, particularly as European, Asian and African ships increase their fishing in the area.

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In the wake of the most recent attack, Britain's Foreign Office changed its advice to tourists heading for Kenya, warning against "all but essential travel to coastal areas within 150km of the Kenya-Somalia border, " and cautioning that beachfront accommodation in the region is particularly vulnerable.

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