Ethiopia: UK warns of food crisis triggered by war and drought (www.bbc.com)
James Landale travels with the UK Africa minister to northern Ethiopia, where the situation is deteriorating.
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James Landale travels with the UK Africa minister to northern Ethiopia, where the situation is deteriorating.
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