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Drought, hunger and fighting leave Ethiopia in ‘very difficult humanitarian situation’

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Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia’s worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Horn of Africa 'Cannot wait': WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels of hunger soar after back-to-back droughts and the threat of famine looms.

Drought Pushes Millions in East Africa To Starvation

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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that drought, climate change, rising prices and an ongoing civil war in northern Ethiopia are all contributing to worsening food insecurity.

Horn of Africa 'Cannot wait': WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels of hunger soar after back-to-back droughts and the threat of famine looms.

Horn of Africa 'Cannot wait': WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat
By: Horn of Africa 'Cannot wait': WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat | Published On:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels of hunger soar after back-to-back droughts and the threat of famine looms.

FAO to augment Ethiopia food security with US$ 10m UN loan.

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In Tigray, Ethiopia, FAO is scaling up the urgent procurement of fertilizers to help farmers sow their fields thanks to a US$ 10 million from the United Nation’s Central Emergency fund.

FAO to augment Ethiopia food security with US$ 10m UN loan.

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In Tigray, Ethiopia, FAO is scaling up the urgent procurement of fertilizers to help farmers sow their fields thanks to a US$ 10 million from the United Nation’s Central Emergency fund.

Int’l Community must Cooperate To Eradicate Threats of al-Shabab: Ambassador Henok
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The International community must cooperate and coordinate efforts to eradicate the danger of al-shabab, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to France said.

New roots of famine: How climate crises and global conflict combine to threaten millions in the Horn of Africa
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The risk of famine in the region is very real, but it is a fallacy to blame drought or any other single natural disaster for creating famine.

Ethiopia unveils plan to end war, calls for ceasefire with Tigray rebels.
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The spokesperson for the Ethiopian Prime Minister's Office announced Wednesday, the 7-member peace committee had drawn up a "proposal" to start ceasefire talks with the rebels and end the war in the northern region.