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The number of Ethiopians needing emergency aid has risen 40 per cent since June, from 4.6 million to 6.4 million, according to the United Nations (UN). The charity Oxfam today called for donors to increase their aid as, at present, the total aid effort in the country is currently under-funded by $260 million (£153 million). It is suggested that the revised number of Ethiopians needing emergency aid is actually a conservative estimate and does not include the 7.2 million people already receiving money or food from the government. "Today's figures, terrible as they are, show only half the picture. Over 13.5 million Ethiopians are in need of aid in order to survive. The number of those suffering severe hunger and destitution has spiralled. More can and must be done now to save lives and avert disaster," said Oxfam's country... [read full story]
