Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has warned that Ethiopia faces a famine worse than that of 1984, saying 6 million Ethiopians are in need of food aid and 15 million could face starvation early next year. World Food Program Ethiopia head Georgia Shaver echoed the warning, saying that while up to 14 million people need food aid across six southern African countries, "In Ethiopia, we could have the same number in just one country."