Africa: 42 Million People Are At Famine's Door - and $6.6 Billion Could Save Them Now

Cash would be used to provide a single meal a day for one year to stave off starvation

A total 42 million people are on the brink of famine across 43 countries and the slightest shock will push them over the edge, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today (1 Nov).

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