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February 21, 2017

UNICEF Warns 1.4 Million Children in 4 Countries at Risk of Famine
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The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, is warning as many as 1.4
million children could die this year from famine in Nigeria, Somalia,
South Sudan and Yemen. On Monday, famine was declared across parts of
South Sudan amid an ongoing civil war that has led to a near collapse of
the economy. In Somalia, the U.N. says drought has put 185,000 children
at risk of famine. In Yemen, the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led airstrikes and
blockade have led to widespread food and water shortages. In Nigeria,
the U.N. says more than 200,000 children are severely malnourished.


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