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November 9, 2020

U.N. Warns Yemen, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and South Sudan Facing Possible Famine Amid Pandemic
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As reported global coronavirus cases top 50 million, the United Nations
is warning parts of Yemen, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and South Sudan are all
at risk of falling into famine within the coming months as the pandemic
has exacerbated already dire food insecurity due to conflict, mass
displacement, and economic, climate and agricultural crises. Another 16
countries are at high risk of acute hunger. Food producers - farmers,
herders, fishers and foresters - are the most affected by hunger.


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