Scarlett Johansson calls for extreme action for famine-hit Kenya

Scarlett Johansson has called for “extreme action” to be taken to tackle the famine crisis in Kenya and has vowed to highlight the issues that urgently need to be addressed by world leaders.

The 26-year-old actress, who serves as an Oxfam Ambassador, recently visited the East African republic to witness the plight of millions of Somali refugees who have left their homes in a bid to find food.

“The scale of poverty in Dadaab (refugee camp) is overwhelming. I met countless women like Hawa, a local community leader, who lamented the seemingly endless struggle of the Somali people, as refugees of war and starvation and now left to suffer everyday life with the very barest of essentials,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“This is a longterm and escalating crisis exacerbated by political conflict, famine and drought that can no longer be ignored. Over half the Somalis that have died are children; an entire generation lost.

“This is no longer an issue that can only garner some attention, some of the time. Extreme action must be taken by the global community now,” she added.