Ethiopia: Food Aid to Run Out in Ethiopia Unless Donors Step in, Says Charity

10 February 2016

By Katy Migiro

Addis Ababa — Emergency food aid for 10 million Ethiopians hit by the worst drought in 50 years will run out in April unless donors provide more funds by the end of February, the charity Save the Children said on Wednesday.

"The international community has just three weeks to provide $245 million in emergency food aid to help prevent a potentially catastrophic escalation in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases..." it said in a statement.

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