By Fikrejesus Amhazion (PhD), In the Horn of Africa, a drought exacerbated by El Niño has directly affected the region, leading to an increase in food insecurity and malnutrition. This post presents an update on Eritrea. According to a recent summary report by FEWS NET (a USAID-funded initiative),
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By Reuters, The number of Ethiopians who will need food aid by the end of this year has surged by more than 1.5 million from earlier estimates due to failed rains, United Nations agencies said on Monday. Ethiopia needs an extra $230 million from donors to secure aid for a total of 4.5 million people […]
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By Martin Geissler | ITN News, Hunger is once again threatening vast swathes of Africa because of drought and high food prices. The United Nations has estimated that 14 million are at risk and at the heart of the looming catastrophe is Ethiopia, where over 10 million are in need of emergency food aid. Ethiopia […]
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