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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Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, led a high-profile delegation to northeast Kenya on Monday as a humanitarian crisis sparked by war, famine and drought engulfed the Horn of Africa. Read more»
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