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Drought in East Africa

An ongoing drought in East Africa is affecting millions. We hear from Somaliland. And in India, farmers are being driven to suicide by financial distress. What can be done?

An ongoing drought in East Africa is affecting millions. We hear from Somaliland's foreign affairs minister who says the autonomous region needs recognition as an independent country to better tackle the crisis. And in India, farmers are being driven to suicide by financial distress. What should be done to alleviate their plight? Presenter Ed Butler speaks to Sumon Bhaumik, a professor of public finance.

(Picture: Newly displaced Somali women with their malnourished children receive medical treatment on the outskirts of Mogadishu on April 11, 2017, Credit: Getty Images)

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Tue 4 Jul 2017 07:32GMT

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