Independent UK: Two million East African infants are now starving

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A few weeks ago, around nine million were facing starvation in the Horn of Africa.

Now it is approaching 13 million. The number going hungry is bigger than the entire population of Belgium – with some two million children under five malnourished, and, says the UN, at least 30,000 dead.

Countries across East Africa have been ravagedby one of the worst droughts in decades; in many places this has meant no rains at all for two years. Although Somalia and Kenya have dominated the headlines, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti are all suffering from the effects of their soil being reduced to arid dust.

With millions at risk of death the need is critical, but the sense of urgency has not reached everyone. An African Union donor conference which was supposed to take place on Tuesday has been postponed for a fortnight because the heads of state claim they need more notice to attend. They had already been given two weeks. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/two-million-east-african-infants-are-now-starving-2333270.html

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[marmar]

2. WTF is that supposed to mean?

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3. ....

The western governments gave billions of dollars to the Libyan rebels for aid and military arms to topple Gaddafi's regime, but we'll probably have to have a "telethon" to help the starving children.

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4. what is best donation option here in USA? any suggestions?