Tens of thousands dying from drought in Horn of Africa: UN
Tens of thousands of people are dying from diseases linked to malnutrition in drought-hit east Africa, the United Nations said as it appealed for hundreds of millions of dollars in aid.
Charities warned that brief but heavy rains that have recently inundated some afflicted areas were a "mixed blessing" as they had isolated and displaced thousands of at-risk people, as the UN urged immediate donor action.
"In the Horn of Africa now, there are tens of thousands dying from the extreme vulnerability they are living in," UN emergency relief coordinator Jan Egeland said, launching a 426-million-dollar (348-million-euro) appeal for this year.
More than 15 million people across the Horn are facing food crises, eight million of whom are in need of emergency assistance in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya and Somalia, according to the United Nations.
"Malnourished children are now dying in very high numbers," Egeland said. "They have become so weak that they die from preventable disease.
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Charities warned that brief but heavy rains that have recently inundated some afflicted areas were a "mixed blessing" as they had isolated and displaced thousands of at-risk people, as the UN urged immediate donor action.
"In the Horn of Africa now, there are tens of thousands dying from the extreme vulnerability they are living in," UN emergency relief coordinator Jan Egeland said, launching a 426-million-dollar (348-million-euro) appeal for this year.
More than 15 million people across the Horn are facing food crises, eight million of whom are in need of emergency assistance in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya and Somalia, according to the United Nations.
"Malnourished children are now dying in very high numbers," Egeland said. "They have become so weak that they die from preventable disease.
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