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12/23/2004:

"UN needs $281m to help Ethiopia"

The United Nations on Thursday appealed for relief supplies worth $281-million to support more than 7,2-million Ethiopians affected by drought in the Horn of Africa country.

A total of 387 482 tonnes of food worth $159-million and non-food assistance worth $122-million is needed for 2005, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said in a statement.

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