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Ethiopia urges aid for drought victims
Addis Ababa (AFP) Oct 14, 2008 Drought-stricken Ethiopia on Tuesday urged the world to help millions facing hunger and said Africa should not be forsaken amid the global financial turmoil. "Despite the financial crisis, they (the international community) have to focus their attention on poor countries," State Minister for Food Security Mitiku Kassa told a press conference. "My message to the world is 'don't forget Africa'," Mitiku said as called for 265.6 million dollars (194.7 million euros) to help some 6.4 million people in need of emergency food aid. The global credit crunch has caused the worst crisis in decades in Western financial institutions and while Africa has so far been spared, observers argue that the flow of money from rich countries to Africa could slow down. Africa's economy accounts for little more than two percent of world output and is heavily reliant on remittances and aid from developed countries. Aid organisations say Ethiopia is on the brink of famine on the same scale as the 1984 famine which killed one million people. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Analysis: Angola wrangles with rebels
Cabinda, Angola (UPI) Oct 14, 2008Angola's army is claiming victory over a separatist rebel group in the petroleum-rich province of Cabinda, where increased unrest has threatened oil output in recent months. |
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