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East Africa: Is Eastern Africa's Drought the Worst in Recent History? And Are Worse Yet to Come?
The Conversation Africa, 26 June 2022
Large areas of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are currently in the grip of a severe drought. An estimated 16.7 million people face acute food insecurity. That's more than the combined… Read more »
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Somalia: No Time for Complacency - Somalia's Unfolding Famine Catastrophe
The Conversation Africa, 21 June 2022
Somalia is on the brink of catastrophe. A recent assessment suggests that 7.7 million Somalis need emergency aid right now, a similar number to those affected by the Ethiopian… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Conflict, Drought, and Dwindling Food Support Threaten 20 Million Lives
UN News, 23 June 2022
Hunger is tightening its grip on more than 20 million Ethiopians who are facing conflict in the north, drought in the south and dwindling food and nutrition support beginning next… Read more »
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Africa: A Frightening View - Inside the Eye of the 'Hurricane of Hunger' #AfricaClimateCrisis
IPS, 24 June 2022
When I first met Dr. Roland Bunch, I have to be honest--he scared me. As one of the most well-respected leaders on agronomy and resilient land management, he offers extremely… Read more »
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Somalia: Urgent Appeal for Aid As Somalia Slides Into Catastrophic Famine
RFI, 22 June 2022
The United Nations humanitarian agency has called for a massive scale-up in resources to save Somalia from famine. Read more »
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Somalia: Nation Faces Climate Emergency and Famine As Fourth Rainy Season Fails
Norwegian Refugee Council, 24 June 2022
An unprecedented fourth failed rainy season with catastrophic hunger, disease and displacement has forced Somalia into a climate crisis, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s… Read more »
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Somalia: Thousands at Risk of Starving to Death, Aid Groups Say
VOA, 16 June 2022
The drought devastating the Horn of Africa has hit Somalia the hardest, with an estimated one-half of its 16 million people facing crisis-level food insecurity. Aid groups say… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Save the Children Warns There is Soaring Child Malnutrition Across East, South-Eastern Ethiopia
Addis Standard, 16 June 2022
Malnutrition rates across east and south-eastern Ethiopia have soared in recent months as drought, displacement and conflict take their toll with about 185,000 children now… Read more »
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Somalia: Drought Envoy Visits IDPs in Dolow Near Kenyan Border
Shabelle, 20 June 2022
A delegation led by the Special envoy for the drought response at the presidency Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, arrived in Dolow District in Gedo Region. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Drought Forcing Afar Region Residents to Use Dirty Water
VOA, 21 June 2022
A dirty stream stems from Ethiopia's Awash River, a lifeline for locals and their main water source for bathing, washing, cooking, and drinking. Ethiopia is reeling from the worst… Read more »