East African countries are being hit hard by ongoing conflicts, global inequality and surging food prices. Five years of drought followed by destructive heavy rains have affected Ethiopia, Kenya, and ...

Human-induced climate change worsened the severity of the 2021-2022 drought in the Horn of Africa, a new study has revealed.During that period, Eastern Africa experienced one of its worst droughts ...

Extreme drought in East Africa is leading to cases of violence against women and girls in the region, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns in a new analysis. The drought has resulted from ...

ICPAC data indicate that torrential rains could occur in southern Tanzania and parts of southwestern Uganda in March, leading ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy After four consecutive failed rainy seasons, older pastoralists in East Africa are on the ... in my ...

Shamsa Amin Ali, 38, Somali refugee in Kenya The Horn of Africa region continues to experience the longest and most severe drought on record, threatening lives and livelihoods, including millions of ...

drought, floods, locust invasions, conflict, and rising food prices, which are severely exacerbating food insecurity. "Child starvation and food shortages in the East African region demand immediate, ...

Somalia is facing a dire malnutrition crisis that has been worsened by prolonged droughts, ongoing conflict, economic ...

The WFP provides up to 90 per cent of food assistance in Somalia, making it an essential lifeline for thousands of people, including many internally displaced by conflict.

Across areas of East and Southern Africa, climate change has triggered harsher and more frequent droughts. Right now, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are facing the third severe drought episode in a ...