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'There is famine in Ethiopia right now,' says UN aid chief (CNN)

Post by sarcasm » 10 Jun 2021, 18:14

(CNN)Over 350,000 people in Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region are experiencing dire hunger, finds a new report by the United Nations and other aid groups.

"There is famine in Ethiopia right now," United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock warned on Thursday.
According to the global Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system, which evaluates food insecurity and malnutrition around the world, substantial parts of the Tigray region are currently in an "IPC 5 Catastrophe" status -- its most severe rating.

As of May 2021, a total of 5.5 million people in Tigray and the neighbouring zones of Amhara and Afar (more than half of the population) are facing "high levels of acute food insecurity" with 353,000 facing catastrophic levels. The situation is expected to worsen through September, the report also says.

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Re: 'There is famine in Ethiopia right now,' says UN aid chief (CNN)

Post by Tog Wajale E.R. » 10 Jun 2021, 18:34

CNN Is Known For Fake News And Complete Lies.

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