Famine in Somalia, Horn of Africa Described as "Worst Humanitarian Disaster in the World"
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Famine in Somalia, Horn of Africa Described as "Worst Humanitarian Disaster in the World"

Mogadishu : Somalia | Jul 13, 2011 at 8:04 AM PDT
Source: Democracy Now
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has issued an urgent appeal over the crisis in Somalia, where more than 11 million people are in need of life-saving assistance as they face the worst drought in decades. The United Nations describes the Somali drought as the worst humanitarian disaster in the world,... FULL ARTICLE AT Democracy Now
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