Ethiopia's malnourished children need Australian aid for worst drought in 50 years

By Colin Cosier
Updated January 30 2016 - 1:08am, first published 12:16am
Medina Humed feeds her baby, Ahmed Abdu, emergency food at a health post in Dubti, Ethiopia's Afar region. Photo: Jay Court
Medina Humed feeds her baby, Ahmed Abdu, emergency food at a health post in Dubti, Ethiopia's Afar region. Photo: Jay Court
Save the Children Ethiopia CEO John Graham in a farm field eqrlier this month in Ethiopia's drought-hit North Wollo region. Photo: Jay Court
Save the Children Ethiopia CEO John Graham in a farm field eqrlier this month in Ethiopia's drought-hit North Wollo region. Photo: Jay Court
Mothers feed their babies moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) food at a health post in Dubti, Ethiopia's Afar region.  Photo: Jay Court
Mothers feed their babies moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) food at a health post in Dubti, Ethiopia's Afar region. Photo: Jay Court
Mothers feed their children at a health post in Dubti, Ethiopia, earlier this month. Photo: Jay Court
Mothers feed their children at a health post in Dubti, Ethiopia, earlier this month. Photo: Jay Court

Ethiopia: The Australian government should urgently contribute aid money towards Ethiopia's worst drought in 50 years and the United Nations needs to "raise the global alarm," a charity says.

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