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Horror and uncertainty are part of life in Yemen. We must act to prevent famine

Saleh Saeed
CEO of the Disasters Emergency Committee

Friday 3 March 2017 02.00 EST

Wealthy western countries must do more to fight the heartbreaking devastation and hunger in my native country – we mustn’t wait for famine to be declared

I have just returned from a heartbreaking visit to Yemen, the land of my birth, and one of the four regions – along with Somalia, South Sudan and northern Nigeria – declared as being at imminent risk of famine.

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