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Guardian: One in three people in Namibia is at risk of malnutrition, the UN has warned, as the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa endures its worst drought for a generation.
The government declared a state of emergency after the failure of crops in May and pledged $20m (£13m) of relief for the worst-hit households. The Kunene region in the north has had no rain for two years, and families have been forced to sell livestock and migrate to cities in search of work.
After a summer lacking rains and a......
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Namibia drought: one in three at risk of malnutrition
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 14th, 2013
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