Children suffering from malnutrition

Children in the Horn of Africa are suffering from malnutrition, a new report has claimed.

Unicef has warned that millions of children in the area are at an increased risk due to a lack of food, as well as political instability and conflict.

Dorothy Rozga, Unicef's deputy regional director for east and southern Africa, said: "Over the last few months we have witnessed a steady rise in the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition, which means more children are facing the risk of death and disease.

"We are witnessing an all too familiar tragedy unfolding. And unless we act with much greater urgency the situation for children can only get worse."

A key reason for the increased risk of death among children is the lack of access to safe water for drinking and washing.

Unicef believes that four million children under the age of five currently require emergency relief assistance.

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