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East Africa: Horn of Africa Braces for 'Explosion of Child Deaths' As Hunger Crisis Deepens
UN News, 7 June 2022
An "explosion of child deaths" is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN… Read more »
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East Africa: A Country-By-Country Guide to Worsening Drought in the Horn of Africa
The New Humanitarian, 31 May 2022
'We must meet the current humanitarian needs now if we are to avert an even bigger crisis in six months' time.' Read more »
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Ethiopia: Drought Hits Again but Climate Change Not Only Culprit
Addis Standard, 1 June 2022
"People are in trouble down here, all the way from Darako up to Sawwena, they have left their homes to find better pasture and water sources," Aliyi Sheik Osman told Addis… Read more »
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Sudan: FAO Ramps Up Support to Farmers As Starvation Threat Grows in East Africa
UN News, 31 May 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30 per cent of the population, are expected to need lifesaving support… Read more »
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East Africa: New Report Reveals Drought Likely Killing One Person Every 48 Seconds in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
Addis Standard, 19 May 2022
A new report by Oxfam International and Save the Children warned one person was "likely dying of hunger every 48 seconds in drought-ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia due mainly… Read more »
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Africa: Amid the Worst Drought in a Generation, We Must Step Up Aid in the Horn of Africa
The New Humanitarian, 27 April 2022
'After three failed rainy seasons, the risk of famine is again a reality.' Read more »
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East Africa: Worsening Drought in Horn of Africa Puts Up to 20 Million At Risk - WFP
UN News, 19 April 2022
Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a shortfall in humanitarian aid, the World Food… Read more »