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In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it's back

In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it's back
world8/13/2025

It's the 40th anniversary of the superstar concert to raise money for an Ethiopian famine — and of the creation of a U.S. program called FEWS NET to prevent future famines.

In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it's back toggle caption Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/via Getty Images In the summer of 1985, images of emaciated children in Ethiopia shocked the world and prompted one of the bigg... [8363 chars]