He
said that on May 11, Britain would host a conference on Somalia to
help address the country's problems such as extremist attacks and
corruption.
It was also announced by the Government that it would match
"pound for pound" the first £5 million the public donates to the
Disasters Emergency Committee's East Africa Crisis Appeal.
Somali-born athlete Mo Farah has spoken out on the plight of his country.
He said: "As a father of four, it hurts to see children
without food and water, but this is a reality being faced by parents in
East Africa right now.
"The drought is really bad and there are millions of
children at risk of starvation. I was born in Somalia and it breaks my
heart to hear stories of how families are suffering.