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MAP: Horn of Africa: Food Insecurity Crisis (as of September 2008)
07 Oct 2008
Source: ReliefWeb
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As many as 17 million people in the Horn of Africa region are sliding into a humanitarian emergency. An acute crisis originated by a mix of conflict,prolonged drought,rising prices and animal disease is hitting Ethiopia,Eritrea,Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda (Karamoja region)

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