The Horn of Africa is in the midst of its worst drought in 60 years where crop failures have left up to 10 million at risk of famine and social order has broken down. It's a taste of what's to come, scientists are saying. Read more»
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As the famine in southern Somalia worsens, aid experts fear that corruption and the politics of terrorism are crimping the flow of humanitarian relief to areas where starvation is worst. Read more»
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