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Nearly 1.4 million children at imminent risk of death as famine looms in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – UNICEF

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On 5 February, a woman plays with her 2-year-old son, Kuot Kune, at the...

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At least 65,000 children released from armed forces and groups over the last 10 years, UNICEF

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On 27 May, a soldier with an AK-47 rifle slung over his right shoulder...

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Famine declared in region of South Sudan – UN

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Displaced women and children under a hot sun in South Sudan's Maban County, where food shortages are...

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Severe food shortages hit Africa’s refugees hard, UNHCR and WFP warn

The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are very concerned that critical shortages in food assistance are affecting some 2 million refugees in 10 countries...

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