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Rainfall, increased aid ease famine in Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya — The drought-induced famine crisis in Somalia has eased somewhat, U.N. officials said Friday, with the number of people facing imminent starvation dropping to nearly 250,000 from 750,000 because of rainfall and increased aid deliveries.

The situation remains bleak, however, and....

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