Horn of africa
Horn of Africa drought drives 20 million towards hunger
A donor conference last week raised almost $1.4 billion for the region, which the UN says is facing its worst drought in 40 years.
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Donors pledge $1.39 bn for Horn of Africa humanitarian aid
The money raised will go towards humanitarian and development projects in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, as the region experiences its 'worst drought in 40 years,' a statement by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
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UN says 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens
Twenty million people are at risk of starvation this year as delayed rains worsen an already brutal drought in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, the UN warned on Tuesday.
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Horn of Africa to face unprecedented threat to food security, warns UN agency
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN said the region had five million children under the age of five who were acutely malnourished.
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[ANALYSIS] Eritrea and Ethiopia have made peace. What next
Few believed they would see an end to two decades of hostility between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia's PM says ending war, expanding economic links with Eritrea key
Abiy Ahmed’s remarks followed the announcement on Tuesday by his ruling coalition that Ethiopia would fully implement a peace deal signed in 2000.
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Tropical Cyclone Sagar kills at least 18 people
The storm in the Horn of Africa has displaced nearly 12,000 people and destroyed dozens of homes.
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Lenders pledge $8 billion to Horn of Africa
The funds will help support infrastructure development including regional oil and gas pipelines.
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The Africa Report: 29 May
EWN's Africa Correspondent, Jean-Jacques Cornish, reports on the day's top African news
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Mammoth task ahead for new Somalia president
Somalia’s new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has his work cut out for him.
