Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades o

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?

Angola
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Somalia
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2023
The correct option is D.
Somalia has been plagued by decades of civil war, political instability, absence of a strong central government, clan conflicts, and recurring droughts. These factors have led to widespread food insecurity, displacement, and severe famines over the years, making it a country frequently in news for such crises. The description directly matches the situation in Somalia.
Angola experienced a prolonged civil war that ended in 2002, leading to humanitarian challenges, but subsequent issues differ in nature and scale from the chronic large-scale famine described. Costa Rica and Ecuador are relatively stable countries in Latin America and do not typically face civil strife and severe famine of the kind described.
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