Hotel assault came after two car bomb blasts and gunfire as the armed group al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
The Horn of Africa is on track for a fifth-consecutive failed rainy season and UNICEF has warned of a coming famine.
The UN calls for urgent aid to help 7.8 million people facing starvation.
Al-Shabab militants claim to have carried out the attack in the country's central region.
Fardhosa is just 13 years old but has lived through three droughts in her life and never had a proper meal.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters also destroyed trucks laden with food aid in the deadly assault in Hiran region.
Mukhtar Robow, formerly a leader of the rebel group, has been appointed as a minister.
Rappers say their songs resonate with the youth because they express everyday struggles; religious leaders disagree.
The co-founder and former spokesperson for al-Shabab has been under house arrest since 2018.
The United Nations is warning that the country risks famine should global food prices continue to rise.