Friday, May 23, 2008
Drought, high food prices hit Ethiopia (The News)
“This is a real crisis that needs to be addressed,” he said. Ethiopia is a country with a history of hunger. Drought is especially disastrous in Ethiopia because more than 80 percent of people live off the land, and agriculture drives the economy, accounting for half of all domestic production and 85 percent of exports. But many also go hungry because of government...more..