‘Countless lives at stake’ warn NGOs as hunger in east Africa prompts major appeal
by Lucy Lamble and Ben Quinn from Environment | The Guardian on (#2FWW4)
The Disasters Emergency Committee calls for urgent response to humanitarian emergency unfolding in east Africa, with 16 million people facing hunger
A major appeal is being launched on Wednesday to help more than 16 million people facing hunger in east Africa.
The Disasters Emergency Commission is calling for funds to scale up the response to drought in the region and prevent "hunger on a massive scale", while aid agencies warn that "countless lives are at stake".
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