image This year, UNICEF launched an appeal for (Dollor) 1.28 billion (947 million euros) with a third of cash needed to feed children in the drought-stricken area of Africa, says agency.

The UN children’s fund said it was seeking nine percent less than in 2011, linked to lower needs in Pakistan and Haiti, but that its needs for fighting hunger had jumped by nearly 50 percent.

The East Africa and Southern Africa regions show the largest increase in funding needs, mainly due to the …