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UN warns Ethopian drought is endagering over 6 million children

dw-world.de
May 20, 2008
        

The United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) says that a severe and persistent drought in Ethiopia is endangering up to six million children under the age of five. The agency added that 126,000 children were already suffering from severe malnutrition and needed urgent therapeutic care. UNICEF...

                   
voanews.com: Four out of five children in Ethiopia do not get life-saving health care when they need it voanews.com

Aid Agencies Sound Alarm as Ethiopia's Food Crisis Worsens

voanews.com
May 20, 2008
        

Heinlein report - Listen (MP3) Humanitarian aid agencies are pleading for more help, in the face of a rapidly developing food emergency in drought-stricken central Ethiopia. World Food Program (WFP) estimates that, to cover food shortages, Ethiopia will need $147 million more aid than what has...

                   

Drought and high food prices leads to new starvation crisis in Ethiopia

iht.com
May 20, 2008
        

This year's poor rains have nearly killed Bizunesh. Bizunesh — whose name, sadly, means "plentiful" — is one of untold numbers of children hit by this year's double blow of a countrywide drought and skyrocketing global food prices that has brought famine, once again, to Ethiopia. Today in Africa...

                   

Ethiopian drought endangers six million children, says UN

earthtimes.org
May 20, 2008
        

Nairobi - A severe drought in Ethiopia is endangering six million children with many of them in need of urgent treatment for severe malnutrition, the United Nations children's agency said Tuesday. Up to six million children under five years of age a...

                   

Drought threatens 6m kids

news24.com
May 20, 2008
        

Addis Ababa - A severe drought in Ethiopia threatens up to six million children, the United Nations children's agency has warned. "Up to six million children under five years of age are living in impoverished, drought-prone districts and require continuation of urgent preventive health and...

                   

UN: Ethiopia drought threatens millions of children

mg.co.za
May 20, 2008
        

A severe drought in Ethiopia threatens up to six million children, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) warned on Tuesday. "Up to six million children under five years of age are living in impoverished, drought-prone districts and require continuation of urgent preventative health and...

                   

Drought Sees Children Starving In Africa

hiiraan.com
May 20, 2008
        

A drought in Ethiopia has triggered a food crisis and left 126,000 children suffering from severe malnutrition, according to the UN. The government and aid agencies are struggling to find money to help because food prices are soaring around the world. UNICEF says six million Ethiopian children...

                   
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Children Starving In Ethiopia Because Of Drought And Soaring Food Prices

sky.com
May 20, 2008
        

A drought in Ethiopia has triggered a food crisis and left 126,000 children suffering from severe malnutrition, according to the UN. The government and aid agencies are struggling to find money to help because food prices are soaring around the world. UNICEF says six million Ethiopian children...

                   

'I just hope God lets him live'

iol.co.za
May 20, 2008
        

By Barry Malone Siraro, Ethiopia - Hirbu is being fed by drip at the local Rophi Catholic Church, in a remote farming area 350km south of the capital, Addis Ababa. He is one of 233 children who have been brought starving to the small Sisters of Mercy church in just the past three weeks. The...

                   
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Agency says 120,000 kids have month to live

cnn.com
May 20, 2008
        

Drought and soaring food prices leaves Ethiopian children facing famine UNICEF: Country is facing an open crisis UNICEF is appealing for $10 million for Ethiopia's emergency needs EGU VILLAGE, Ethiopia (CNN) -- A year of drought and soaring food prices has threatened the lives of tens of...