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East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
allAfrica, 28 August 2022
Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »
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Somalia: Drought Forcing New Arrivals in Relief Camps to Eat Animal Skins
VOA, 26 August 2022
Somali authorities say a record drought has created near-famine conditions in South West state. New arrivals at relief camps say they are eating animal skins to survive. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Braces for Deeper Drought as Govt Authority Predicts Fifth Failed Rainy Season
Reporter, 27 August 2022
Drought-affected areas in the Southern and Eastern parts of Ethiopia may not get sufficient rain in the coming rainy season, according to a new projection issued by the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Drought, Hunger and Fighting Leave Ethiopia in 'Very Difficult Humanitarian Situation'
UN News, 24 August 2022
Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia's worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said on… Read more »
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Africa: WMO - Greater Horn of Africa Drought Forecast to Continue for Fifth Year
UN News, 26 August 2022
As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already "suffered the longest drought in 40 years," parts of the region are bracing for a fifth consecutive failed rainy… Read more »
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East Africa: UN Agencies - Severe Hunger Sliding Toward Famine in Horn of Africa
VOA, 23 August 2022
U.N. agencies warn that severe hunger is sliding toward famine-like conditions in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, as four years of consecutive drought have wiped out… Read more »
Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and bringing starvation to many, say United Nations agencies, writes Peter Kenny.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson Clare Nullis said at a UN press conference on Friday that different humanitarian agencies were dealing with the "terrible drought in the Horn of Africa."
"Unfortunately, you're going to hear even more in the coming weeks and months because the drought is set to continue," said Nullis.
A WMO forecast for the period October to December predicts high chances of drier than average conditions across most parts of the region. The forecast was issued by a session of the Greater Horn of Africa Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum, a body that brings together climate scientists, meteorological agencies, humanitarian organizations and user communities.
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The National Drought Management Authority reports that the drought in the country has continued to deteriorate as several parts of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) remain Read more »
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UN News Service reports that Ethiopia's eastern Somali region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, which is worsening the already deteriora Read more »
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The Somali Region has suffered from chronic drought for several years, with the worst stretch recorded in 2016, from which many households have yet to recover. This year the short ... Read more »
Droughts in Somalia cause hunger to soar and malnutrition rates to rise (file photo).
