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Multidimensional poverty affects 38.8% of Mozambicans, UN says

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Multidimensional poverty affects 38.8% of Mozambicans, UN says

Acute multidimensional poverty affects at least 1.2 billion people worldwide, according to a United Nations study. Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Angola are the most affected Portuguese-speaking countries, and 38.8% of Mozambique’s population is affected, according to the UN’s Global Multidimensional Poverty Index.

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