Chen Nagar New York Why does the Western media wait till there is a crisis -- famine, war or disaster -- before they cover issues related to Third World countries like Sudan?

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While the drought was regional, the crisis only led to famine in southern Somalia, where a governance failure and lack of access obstructed international relief efforts.

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In a similar vein, which candidate will move fast enough to rescue any of our allies who are in urgent need, whether from famine, earthquake, invasion, bankruptcy or some other crisis?

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But while rising sea levels, flooding, drought and famine caused by global warming are all likely to contribute to the refugee crisis, the report also warns of the indirect consequences such as the prospect of more widespread conflicts as rival communities battle for control of scarce resources.

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