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Ethiopia seeks $121 million in urgent food aid for more than six million people

Published on October 23rd, 2009
Published on November 3rd, 2009
The Associated Press

Ethiopia said Thursday it needs emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, an appeal that comes 25 years after a devastating famine compounded by communist policies killed 1 million and prompted one of the largest charity campaigns in history.

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Ethiopia , Kenya , NAIROBI

NAIROBI, Kenya -

Ethiopia said Thursday it needs emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, an appeal that comes 25 years after a devastating famine compounded by communist policies killed 1 million and prompted one of the largest charity campaigns in history.

The crisis stems from a prolonged drought that has hit much of the Horn of Africa, including Kenya and Somalia. Drought is especially disastrous in Ethiopia because more than 80 per cent of people live off the land. Agriculture drives the economy, accounting for half of all domestic production and most exports.

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    Arnez
    - November 18th, 2009 at 17:58:26

    Well - I would think that the only thing to do would be to move. If - for the last 25 years there has been documented droughts - then why would you live there? Seems to me that there are alot of Canadians wanting things - but nobody is rallying around them. If the land is subject to drought - then don't live there.

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      Clay Rose
      - March 24th, 2010 at 16:14:09

      I've got an idea, Arnez. How about we strip you naked, take away all food and water, and drop you in the middle of Eastern Ethiopia, and see how far you move. I hope you don't truly feel that a Canadian wanting a new X Box is on par with a starving Ethiopian. Your stupidity is astounding.

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