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Niger Faces Famine

HeadlineJul 20, 2005

International aid organizations are accusing Western governments including the US of failing to deliver on aid promises as famine in Niger is putting the lives of more than 2.5 million people, including 800,000 children, at risk. The UN says the world’s second least developed country was suffering what it called “an acute humanitarian crisis” and called on governments to fulfill their pledges of aid and financial support.

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