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The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?

The Horn of Africa – which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and some surrounding countries – has been hit by increasingly frequent and devastating droughts. Despite this, it seems the region has an increasing amount of groundwater. And this water could help support drought-stricken rural communities.

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Droughts don't need to result in famine: Ethiopia and Somalia show what makes the difference

The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years. Scientists suspect that a multi-year La Niña cycle has been amplified by climate change to prolong dry and hot conditions.

The Conversation

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

As climate change accelerates, many countries around the world are increasingly facing the risk of drought. Water scarcity has become one of the major constraints of food production in the 21st century, and a major threat for our current and future food security. In the Horn of Africa, four consecutive…

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Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon', ONE Campaign warns

The Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, runaway inflation and climate change are all fuelling a global food security crisis. Gayle E. Smith is the chief executive officer of the ONE Campaign, an NGO co-founded by the singer Bono. She spoke to FRANCE 24 about fighting extreme poverty in the…

France 24

Active Regional, Int’l Mediations Seek to Resolve Sudanese Crisis

Vice President of Sudan's Sovereign Council Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, held talks on Monday with the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber. He called on all Sudanese parties to make “national concessions” to maintain the country's security and stability and renewed the military’s…

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Kenya's Ruto warns of 'starvation in Horn of Africa' due to climate change

William Ruto, Kenya's new president, granted an interview to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Ruto warned that the worst drought in 40 years risks causing starvation in the Horn of Africa, adding that "3.1 million people are facing severe drought"…

France 24

Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school

Experts warn that girls’ education will be worst hit, as many families are forced to move away from schools

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Countries step up to try and avert famine in Horn of Africa

Countries on Wednesday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in additional aid for the Horn of Africa as they sounded the alarm on a drought in the region and looming famines in Somalia and other countries.

Reuters

U.S. says it's aware of Eritrean troops in northern Ethiopia

The U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa said on Tuesday the United States was aware of Eritrean troops crossing into Ethiopia's Tigray region and condemned it.

Reuters

New UNICEF Ambassador Seeks to Give Louder Voice to Climate Change Victims

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate recently traveled to the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa to hear from children suffering from starvation. The next day she learned that one of the boys she met had died. It is for such children, whose lives have been shattered by the global climate crisis, that…

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Somali Envoy Calls for More UN Aid for Country on Brink of Famine

Somalia's special envoy to the UN sought Wednesday to draw attention to the gravity of the crisis in his destitute country in order to mobilize more aid. Millions of people are at risk of starvation across the Horn of Africa, which is in the grip of the worst drought in…

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Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know

Millions of people are facing food shortages due to the worst drought in 40 years and rising global food costs.

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UN says at least $1 billion needed to prevent famine in Somalia

The UN humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year when two more dry seasons are expected to compound the historic drought that has hit the Horn of Africa nation.

France 24

UN: More Than 700 Children Die in Somalia Nutrition Centers

Hundreds of children have already died in nutrition centers across Somalia, the UN children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, a day after the global body warned that parts of Somalia will be hit by famine in the coming months. The Horn of Africa region is on track for a fifth…

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US Says Sending Envoy to Ethiopia, Condemns Eritrea Return to War

The United States on Friday dispatched an envoy to Ethiopia to seek an end to renewed fighting, and condemned neighboring Eritrea for re-entering the conflict in the northern region of Tigray. Mike Hammer, the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, will head this weekend to Ethiopia and "convey…

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‘We need your help’: Bishops plead with UK to aid drought-ravaged Horn of Africa

Open letter from 44 Anglican leaders contrasts ‘generous’ British response to Ukraine with ‘dire need’ still unmet in their countries

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UN ship brings food relief from Ukraine to Horn of Africa

A ship carrying wheat from Ukraine to the drought-stricken Horn of Africa has docked in Djibouti – the first to make the journey since the Russian invasion of Ukraine six months ago led to a dramatic drop in cereal exports.

The Independent UK

1st Ukraine grain ship for Horn of Africa reaches Djibouti

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict

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1st Ukraine Grain Ship for Horn of Africa Reaches Djibouti

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in East Africa affected by drought and conflict has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti. Food security experts call it a drop in the bucket for the vast needs in the worst-hit Horn countries of Somalia, Kenya and…

Reuters

U.N. ship brings food relief from Ukraine to drought-stricken Horn of Africa

A ship carrying wheat from Ukraine to the drought-stricken Horn of Africa docked on Tuesday, the United Nations said, the first to make that journey since the Russian invasion began six months ago.

Al Jazeera

Horn of Africa drought could go on for 5th season: UN weather body

At least 10 million children are suffering in the Horn of Africa as four rainy seasons have failed within two years.

The Conversation

Waiting for Ethiopia: Berbera port upgrade raises Somaliland's hopes for trade

Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city is located on the Gulf of Aden – one of the globally most frequented seaways connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.

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WFP Warns 22 Million Face Starvation in Horn of Africa

The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) said Friday. Years of insufficient rainfall across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have caused the worst drought in 40 years and conditions akin to famine in…

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La Niña sea temperatures driving floods in Australia and drought in the United States and Africa

Australia could see more floods and America and Africa may experience ongoing drought for months to come, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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