Witness History: Archive 2014 - Ethiopia's 1984 Famine

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In 1984 Ethiopia suffered one of its worst ever famines. A BBC news report from the area shocked the world - and led to a huge global fundraising campaign. Witness speaks to Dawit Giorgis, who was in charge of Ethiopia's internal relief effort.

(Photo: BBC reporter Michael Buerk cradles a starving child in Ethiopia)

Published on Wednesday, 22nd October 2014.

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