Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought impact worsens

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid funding is putting the lives of millions of Somalis in danger.

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Severe drought threatens 13 million with hunger in Horn of Africa

08 Feb 2022

An estimated 13 million people are waking up severely hungry every day in the Horn of Africa, as the region grapples with a major drought caused by the driest conditions since 1981, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.

Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP

19 Apr 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 Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO

02 Aug 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years.