UN says 14 million in Horn of Africa relying on emergency aid

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – United Nations officials say more than 14 million people across the Horn of Africa are relying on food aid and other assistance to survive this year’s drought and rising food prices. More on UN says 14 million in Horn of Africa relying on emergency aid

Somalia, Sudan Lead Research Group’s 2008 Global Ranking of Failed States

Seven sub-Saharan African countries dominate the top ten listing of nations on this year’s Index of Failed States compiled by the Washington-based Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy magazine. The 2008 rankings of 177 countries, published in the current issue of Foreign Policy, put Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Chad in the highest spots, in that order, in a measurement of vulnerability to conflict and societal decline.

Ethiopia Needs $211 Million in Additional Food Aid, UN Says

By Jason McLure

July 22 (Bloomberg) — Aid agencies helping feed millions of Ethiopians face a shortfall of $211 million and may be forced to cut food rations for hungry families in the drought-stricken nation, the United Nations’ humanitarian agency said. More on Ethiopia Needs $211 Million in Additional Food Aid, UN Says