Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP
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The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack of funding, have left millions more on the verge of famine than six months ago, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
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