British Olympic athlete Sir Sir Mo Farah has been announced as an ambassador for Save the Children, raising awareness of the looming famine in East Africa.

Farah, who spent the early years of his life in Somalia, commented 'The drought is really bad and there are millions of children at risk of starvation.... We have to act now; millions of lives are at stake – and young children are especially vulnerable'. The Mo Farah Foundation has also donated £100k to Save the Children for the provision of lifesaving healthcare and nutrition to children affected by the drought in Somaliland.