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I'm having a little trouble finding information on exactly The Sahelian famine. I've found a lot of information about famine but not exactly what I'm looking for and I need a little help...This is the task...

You are a member of a panel that has been invited to Westmont College to discuss the causes of famine. You have been assigned to research The Sahelian (Ethiopian) famine of 1984-85 so the panel can explore shared causes and discuss what can be done to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.

The research should be 2 or more pages, it should include a discussion of the social, political, and environmental conditions that contributed to the famine in whole or in part, a description of the extent of the famine, efforts that were made to alleviate human suffering and the extent to which they were successful.

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Resources to discuss the Ethiopian famine of 1985-1986 and outline of a paper on the subject.

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Famine is a large problem not only among the poor but also among the developing countries. Many countries in Africa had suffered through numerous famine and how best to alleviate these events has been hotly debated. Let's start by making an outline with references.

Introduction
-Your introduction should contain background information and statistics about the famine.
Some general references include:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_-_1985_famine_in_Ethiopia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_famine
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/ethiopia/
http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/948.cfm

-You will also want a sentence of two that touches on the general areas your paper will be ...

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