Horn of Africa: Donors pledge $1,4 billion amid starvation warning
By DW
30 April 2022 |
1:12 pm
Just under $1.4 billion in aid is pledged as regional drought threatens millions with starvation. The UN is worried that another poor season of rain could be catastrophic.
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