The United States has promised to provide an additional $28 million in aid for those affected by the severe drought and famine in Somalia; officials noted that the money will not be spent in areas controlled by the extremist group al Shabaab; the two areas hardest hit by the famine, Bakool and Lower Shabelle, are believed to be under the extremist group’s control; nearly half of Somalia, roughly 3.7 million people, are facing severe food shortages with the majority in the south; so far the United States has given more than $432 million in emergency aid to Somalia this year