There is an extensive history of drought and famine in Africa and it is continuing. Twenty-seven million people are now facing famine. Millions have died. Some governments have refused relief supplies for portions of their countries under rebel control, thus increasing famine deaths. ; Already, however, hundreds of Africans in Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia may be on the verge of death by starvation, relief workers say. U.S. donations to Africa run into the millions. Because of the enormity of the problem, donor countries have difficulty in keeping up with requests. The United States has been a major contributor to international humanitarian aid since World War II. Military forces in Africa have seized some food supplies for themselves and these forces keep the governments in power.
There is an extensive history of drought and famine in Africa and it is continuing. Twenty-seven million people are now facing famine. Millions have died. Some governments have refused relief supplies for portions of their countries under rebel control, thus increasing famine deaths. U.S. donations to Africa run into the millions. Because of the enormity of the problem, donor countries have difficulty in keeping up with requests. The United States has been a major contributor to international humanitarian aid since World War II. Military forces in Africa have seized some food supplies for themselves and these forces keep the governments in power.