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East Africa: Millions at Risk of Starvation

June 3, 2022

In the Horn of Africa, which includes Ethiopia and Somalia, millions suffer from hunger and malnutrition. Some two million children alone are at risk of starvation.

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The main cause is extreme drought which has plagued East Africa for four decades.

 

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