Bono and Youssou N'Dour lead call for urgent action on east African famine

Musicians and campaigners warn New York UN summit about predicament of starving Africans and aid budget shortfallBono and Youssou N'Dour are among leading activists who on Thursday will call on world leaders to avert "a great 21st-century tragedy" unfolding in the horn of Africa.Urgent action against famine is urged by 56 African artists and opinion-formers, backed by international campaigners, in a joint letter to this week's UN summit in New York.They warn that food shortages in east Africa ha...

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