WFP appoints humanitarian coordinator for African Horn

Originally published May 2, 2000

Manuel Aranda de Silva of Mozambique, a senior UN World Food Program staffer, has been appointed as coordinator of humanitarian affairs for the African Horn, which is threatened with famine due to drought.

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