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UN appeals for help for drought-hit pastoralists

[Ethiopia] Godna Jilo stands by some of his dead cattle. Just 100 meters away lies the Awash River. IRIN
Result of a past drought in Ethiopia
    NAIROBI
    Half a million pastoralists in the Afar region of Ethiopia suffering from a severe drought need international assistance, the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said in press statement on Monday. It said cattle and camels [the mainstay of the region] had already started dying. The situation was further aggravated by recent fighting over grazing land and water, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes, said the statement. FAO is appealing for US$1.3 million to supply veterinary drugs, animal feed and water to keep animals alive during the crisis. As well as cattle and camels, rescue efforts would also target thousands of breeding goats owned by internally displaced families, said the statement.

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