Why isn't the government declaring famine in Somalia?

For months, the United Nations and aid agencies have warned of extreme hunger and malnutrition on a catastrophic scale in Somalia. So, what's preventing an official declaration of famine? And would it make a difference on the ground?

Join host Nastasya Tay.

Guests:

Guhad Adan - Research Associate, London School of Economics.

Afyare Elmi - Author and Executive Director, Heritage Institute for Policy Studies.

Hodan Ali - Adviser to the mayor of Mogadishu.