Drought returns to haunt Ethiopia
By Barry Malone SIRARO, Ethiopia, May 19 (Reuters) - He is one of 233 children who have been brought starving to the small Sisters of Mercy church in just the last three weeks. The U.N. Children's Agency UNICEF says a recent drought in Ethiopia has caused a food crisis and estimates 126,000... [read full story]
Ethiopia: Child Survival Gains Threatened By Malnutrition |
medicalnewstoday.com | May 22, 2008 |
Drought returns to haunt Ethiopia |
reuters.com | May 19, 2008 |
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