World IN BRIEF : AFRICA : U.N. Sees Famine Threat in 6 Nations

The United Nations warned that six African countries are threatened with mass starvation in a worsening food crisis across the continent. Angola, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Somalia and Sudan face the risk of famine because of civil war and drought, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report. The FAO estimated that total food aid needs for black Africa will soar to 5.1 million tons this year, in contrast to receipts of 2.9 million tons in 1989-90. “Only a massive effort in the coming months can avert further widespread suffering and loss of life,” it said.