Millions at risk as East Africa rains fail, Oxfam says

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Rains across swathes of East Africa have failed for the sixth year in a row, leaving millions of people facing hardship, Oxfam has warned.

The charity says Somalia's drought is the worst for 20 years, and November rainfall was less than 5% of normal in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia.

Oxfam says the next rains in hardest-hit areas are not due until April.

The UN has already said it is aiming to feed 20 million people in East Africa over the next six months.

It says the drought and rising food prices in East Africa are causing severe hardship.

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