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Coverage dated February 7, 2022

13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN

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An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Millions face hunger in Horn of Africa as drought worsens: UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    WFP says three consecutive failed rainy seasons have decimated crops and forced families from their homes.

  2. Phys

    13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN (opens Phys)

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    An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday.

  3. MyNorthwest

    UN: 13 million people face severe hunger in Horn of Africa (opens MyNorthwest)

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    KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Drought conditions have left an estimated 13 million people facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa, according to the United

  4. Los Angeles Times

    13 million people face severe hunger in the Horn of Africa, U.N. warns (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    People in a region including Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya face the driest conditions recorded since 1981, raising fears of a major humanitarian crisis.

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