Preventing Famine

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Preventing Famine

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Jan 8, 2013

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After the dire food shortages, almost 25 years ago in Ethiopia, American aid helped implement an early warning system aimed at forecasting likely food emergencies. So why wasn't the Horn of Africa foreseen?

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Jan 8, 2013

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Preventing Famine

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