The UK’s Africa Minister Andrew Mitchell has said there is "every danger" of famine in Ethiopia unless action is taken to prevent it.
His warning was echoed by regional leaders in the country who said the world was ignoring a worsening crisis triggered by war and drought.
The Ethiopian government said 16 million people across the country are facing food shortages, with almost half of those suffering emergency or severe levels of food insecurity.
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