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24 Nov 2011

Fewer Somali refugees, but famine remains serious for many

With rainfall, increased aid and military operations in Somalia, the movement of migrants has declined, but the overall situation remains serious.
17 Oct 2011

Governments called on to tackle the root causes of global hunger

Oxfam has called upon governments meeting at the UN’s Committee on World Food Security in Rome to tackle the root causes of hunger.
14 Sep 2011

World church leaders exposed to awful scale of African famine

The World Council of Churches' Executive Committee, meeting in Addis Ababa, have seen directly the impact of the regional humanitarian crisis.
2 Sep 2011

World Service 'lifeline' broadcasts to Horn of Africa

The BBC World Service has launched special radio broadcasts to serve the Somali-speaking population affected by famine and drought in the Horn of Africa.
19 Aug 2011

WCC chief calls for urgent action in the Horn of Africa

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed alarm at the blocking and hindering of food supplies in famine-struck Somalia.
20 Jul 2011

Rawlings in emotional appeal for famine-hit Somalia

The African Union envoy to Somalia, Jerry Rawlings, has made an emotional appeal to the world to provide emergency aid to the famine-hit region.
13 Jul 2011

Kenya asked to open empty refugee camp as crisis worsens

Christian Aid has called on the Kenyan government to open a refugee camp that is currently standing empty to cope with the 1,400 new daily arrivals.
8 Jul 2011

East Africa: Behind the famine

Millions of people across East Africa are looking down the barrel of the worst famine for 60 years. Thousands of families have picked up their possessions to walk towards what they hope is better pasture land, towards countries that might hold the promise of food.

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