Famine worse than 1980s

Barnabas Fund  |  World
Date posted:  1 Oct 2016
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Two failed rainy seasons followed by catastrophic flooding have destroyed crops in large parts of Ethiopia.

Like Joseph, the Ethiopian government had stored grain during the good years, but it was not enough.

Up to 10 million people are in danger of starvation. The crops have failed almost entirely and millions of cattle and other livestock have perished.

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