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2.4 Million People In Need Of Urgent Aide As Drought Lingers In Kenya
Since September, much of Kenya’s north has received less than 30 percent of normal rainfall – the worst short-rain season recorded in decades, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network. The lack of rainfall has wiped out pastures and exacerbated food and water shortages. Last month, the United Nations said it predicted about 2.4…
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Nigeria, Yemen, S.Sudan At Risk Of Famine
Nigeria, Yemen, S.Sudan At Risk Of Famine Millions of people living in Yemen, South Sudan, and northern Nigeria are at risk of famine in the coming months, two United Nations agencies warned. The groups said in a joint report that the existing acute food insecurity, heavy constraints on humanitarian access, conflict, economic blows, and climate…