Strong growth hasn't ended Africa's food crisis, says UN
Sub-Saharan Africa posts economic growth rates higher than the worldwide average but has the planet's greatest food security problems, the UN says.
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Sub-Saharan Africa might feel Europe, US pinch
Sub-Saharan Africa could maintain its economic expansion in the near term, but faltering US or European recovery could threaten trade, says the IMF.
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UN warns Somalia famine likely to spread further
Famine has spread to another Somali region and the UN has warned more areas will become affected in the next four months.
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Motlanthe defends SA's assistance to Somalia
Although difficult to quantify, SA's contribution to relief efforts in Somalia exceeds R20-million so far, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
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'Moral obligation' to help Horn of Africa, says EU
The EU's foreign affairs chief has urged world governments to meet a "moral obligation" to send aid into the drought-hit Horn of Africa.
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Ruined cathedral offers refuge for drought-hit Somalis
Beneath the soaring arches of the bombed out ruins of a cathedral, families fleeing extreme drought build huts of rag and plastic for shelter.
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China paying 'close attention' to Africa famine
China has said it was paying "close attention" to a disastrous famine in the Horn of Africa after top US House Democrat urged it to do more.
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Aid groups ready to work with rebels
Al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab rebels in Somalia will accept help from relief groups, lifting the two year ban on foreign aid.
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Horn of Africa drought to worsen, says Unicef
The plight of millions of people left hungry by a harsh drought across the Horn of Africa is set to worsen, a top UN official has warned.
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Millions of lives threatened in the Horn of Africa
Across the Horn of Africa, a fierce drought is forcing more than 10-million people to rely on emergency food aid, up from a forecast of six-million.
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