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In the Horn of Africa now, there are tens of thousands dying from the extreme vulnerability they are living in.

Jan Egeland

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Jan Egeland
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: September 12
Diplomat
Human Rights Activist
Politician
Stavanger
Norway
Thousands
Dying
Horn
Living
Tens
Horns
Vulnerability
Extreme
Africa
Extremes

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