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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Against Hunger, Poverty, Desperation and Chaos in Yemen


CNN is reporting that the Obama administration may be adding military power to fight Al Qaeda in Yemen. This might even include CIA drones, pending the administration's review of the situation.

But one thing that is not being given enough consideration is the hunger and poverty facing Yemen. Even a recent US donation of 13 million in food aid leaves many of the UN World Food Programme's operations in Yemen well short of funding.

Read the full article at Blogcritics Magazine