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Drought appeal receives only 4%
The World Food Programme says urgent action is needed to avoid famine in East Africa
The World Food Programme has raised the alarm after its appeal to assist communities impacted by drought in East Africa received only 4% of the funding. Political manoeuvrings are underway in the Ivory Coast with speculation rife about President Alassane Ouattara’s successor. And a taste of the new sound from South Africa with the Queens of Amapiano.
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