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Famine is coming to East Africa

Famine is coming to East Africa

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Famine is coming to East Africa

From1 big thing

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

More than 7 million people in Somalia are in dire need of food assistance. And the UN has warned that famine there is “at the door." East Africa has had four straight failed rainy seasons, for the first time in more than half a century. That, combined with rising food prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, are endangering an estimated 20 million people in the Horn of Africa region.
Plus, how a ruling on HIV PrEP meds could affect access to other preventative care.
Guests: Axios' Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath, Emily Peck, and Tina Reed.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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Released:
Sep 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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