East Africa's famine: Disunited in hunger | The Economist

East Africa's famine: Disunited in hunger | The Economist

FOR the first time since the 1980s, the UN has declared a famine in Africa. An exceptionally severe drought is the main cause. More than 10m people are directly affected. The epicentre is in Somalia and Ethiopia—as aid agencies have made abundantly clear in their funding appeals—but the situation in neighbouring Eritrea is almost as desperate and politically much more complicated. Read More: East Africa's famine: Disunited in hunger | The Economist

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