In Burkina Faso. which has the highest reported infant mortality rate in the world. crop losses are severe. One northern province of that nation has reported a 95percent crop loss for the second consecutive year. In Cameroon. severe water shortages are plaguing both human beings and livestock. Refugees from Chad. pouring over their border in search of food. are further stretching scarce resources. In Somalia. a country of only 4 million people. threequarters of a million refugees are totally dependent on assistance for all basic needs. They continue to cross the Ethiopian border attempting to escape the desperate conditions of their country. We also know of the plight of people in Mauritania.
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