More than 11 million people in the Horn of Africa are confronting the worst drought in decades and need urgent assistance to stay alive, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
He urged donors on Tuesday to immediately support the $US1.6 billion ($A1.52 billion) appeal by UN agencies to pay for life-saving programs in the region, saying only half that amount has been received so far.
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