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Monday, May 17, 2010

Unrest in Yemen Over Food Shortages: U.S. and Allies Need to Take Action

Demonstrations are taking place in Yemen over a 50 percent cut in food rations. More than 250,000 Yemenis, displaced by a conflict in the north between the government and rebels, depend on food aid for survival.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) was forced to reduce rations because of low funding from the international community. If new funding is not found, WFP programs may come to a total halt. WFP has also been forced to reduce or cut food aid programs in other parts of Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the entire world.


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