I cannot comprehend the level of poverty they have there. They are literally skin and bones. Flies all over them. No, I've never been there to see if it's real or made up. I have worked for a video production company, so I know how much can be done. Under those conditions you can make nearly anything look real. I dunno what is really there.
If that is true what I see on the TV, then I have to ask what kind of mentality the warlords have. They are there fighting, but for what? Their families die of poverty, and they are doing nothing?
There are a lot of resources there that can, if utilized correctly, could reduce poverty upto 10% per year. Ethiopia so far is 10% in 7 years.