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Do We Still Care About the F Word?
http://allafrica.com/stories/201508250341.html
Famine is among the most loaded words in the humanitarian lexicon, with the power to conjure up unbearable images of human suffering, desperation and global failure.
In theory, it should be the humanitarian equivalent of the fire alarm - to be used only in absolute emergencies.
Last week, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) smashed the glass - warning that Yemen was facing a famine if current trends continue.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201508250341.html
Famine is among the most loaded words in the humanitarian lexicon, with the power to conjure up unbearable images of human suffering, desperation and global failure.
In theory, it should be the humanitarian equivalent of the fire alarm - to be used only in absolute emergencies.
Last week, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) smashed the glass - warning that Yemen was facing a famine if current trends continue.
