In the Greater Horn of Africa, tens of millions hungry and driven to flee
Some 129,000 people are 'staring death in the eyes' while 11.9 million children under 5 could face acute malnutrition.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a landlocked nation in the Horn of Africa with a historically unique past, as it successfully defended itself against formal European colonization. Its capital, Addis Ababa, is a major diplomatic hub, hosting the headquarters of both the A.U. and a U.N. economic commission.
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