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1
Q

What type of farming is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa?

A

Nomadic pastoral farming

2
Q

Access to how many litres of water a day can be classed as famine?

A

<4 litres/day

3
Q

What percentage of the population must have fewer than 2100 kilocalories of food/day to be classed a famine?

A

20%

4
Q

On what date was the Sahel region (south of Sahara Desert) declared a famine by UN?

A

20th July 2011

5
Q

What percentage of Somalia’s population was displaced?

A

25%

6
Q

How many deaths were there in total?

A

500,000 - 700,000 deaths (mostly children)

7
Q

How many people were in need of assistance?

A

10.7 million