More Than 10M Ethiopians Need Food Assistance; Only Half Of $1.4B Appeal Raised So Far

USA TODAY: World overlooks Ethiopia drought crisis that is leaving millions hungry
“…Despite the crisis confronting … millions of other Ethiopians lacking food and drinking water, a world caught up in strife is paying insufficient attention to their plight, because it is distracted by other urgent needs. The government and the United Nations are trying to raise $1.4 billion to feed 10.2 million Ethiopians, but only half has come through so far, as the wars in Syria and Yemen plus the migrant crisis dominate the news…” (Cousins, 3/13).

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