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More than two million face food shortages

    NAIROBI
    More than two million people in Amhara State, northern Ethiopia, are facing serious food shortages and have not yet received their food aid entitlements for April, the pro-government Walta Information Centre reported. The Amhara Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC) said it had not received the 361,612 quintals of food aid requested from the federal DPPC last month. Walta quoted Amhara DPPC public relations head, Chalachew Tarekagne warning that the people of Amhara State were “selling their cattle at throw-away prices to cope with the situation.” Chalachew expressed concern that the situation could become worse if food was not sent before the onset of the rainy season.

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