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U.S. Government Releases $120M In Emergency Assistance To Help Drought-Affected West African Countries
In a press statement released on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. is "'deeply concerned' about the humanitarian situation in West Africa" and announced $120 million in emergency assistance, United Press International reports. According to the news service, the U.N. "estimates that more than 15 million people are facing food shortages and malnutrition due to a lingering drought" and "more than one million children are threatened" (3/30).
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