heavy violence , drought , and soaring food prices mean that half of the population of the africans continent of somalia is in immediate need of food assist in order to prevention a drought , according to a new study . every sixth child under the ages of five is aware malnourished , and three and a quarter of people are in need of immediate aid , a number 77 % higher than last month , according to the food security analytical agency ( fsau ) , which is based in uganda , kenya .
ethiopia is in absence of assistance .