An Ethiopian official says the country's more than 730,000 refugees could go hungry if $55m (£36m) in food aid is not raised by the end of the year, the Associated Press news agency reports.
Ayalew Awoke, deputy director of refugee affairs, said that a $20 million donation by the US will be used up by the end of December and he warned of "a major crisis'" unless aid comes in, it reports.
Ethiopia, which currently hosts Africa's largest refugee population, is experiencing a major drought in its eastern and north-eastern areas and has appealed for $596 million to feed its own population.
Source: BBC News
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