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Somalia's Puntland region declares state of emergency over drought

Drought has gripped large parts of the Horn of Africa country this year and the UN says children face acute malnutrition

BOSASO, Somalia, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland declared a state of emergency on Tuesday and appealed for food and water because of shortages triggered by a severe drought.

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