Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?
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Answer: D. Somalia has faced decades of civil war and repeated droughts. In 2022-23 it was in the news for a severe famine risk after several failed rainy seasons.
Watch for: Angola had a long civil war, but it ended two decades earlier.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Angola's civil war ended in 2002 and it was not the famine story of 2022-23.
- B. Wrong because Costa Rica is a stable country without civil strife.
- C. Wrong because Ecuador has not faced decades of civil war or famine.
Source to check: UN OCHA and WFP Somalia situation reports 2022-23; FAO Global Report on Food Crises 2023
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