DROUGHT

IOM warns of drought-induced impact in Horn of Africa

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica News5 March 20235 March 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minute The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) last week warned that catastrophic consequences of the multi-year drought will continue in 2023 in the Horn of Africa region, leaving communities in urgent need…

WFP warns drought leading to food insecurity in Horn of Africa

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica News27 November 202227 November 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes It added that the region has recorded a significant increase in the price of local food baskets with Somalia recording the most expensive food basket in the region…reports Asian Lite…

Drought kills 1,235 wild animals in Kenya

by NewsdeskAfrica News6 November 20226 November 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes She said that the situation has been aggravated by depressed rains in the arid and semi-arid areas of the country during the October-December 2021 and March-May 2022 rainy seasons…reports Asian…

Over 900k children acutely malnourished amid drought in Kenya

by NewsdeskAfrica News16 October 202216 October 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute The institution noted that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Kenya currently stands at 4.35 million, a rise from 4.1 million in June…reports Asian Lite News…

Drought to affect 36.1 mn in Horn of Africa

by NewsdeskAfrica News25 September 202225 September 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes In Ethiopia, the cost of the local food basket increased by more than 33 per cent between January and June 2022, according to WFP…reports Asian Lite News At least 36.1…

Food insecurity to spike in Kenya amid drought

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica News22 August 202222 August 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes The deteriorating food situation is attributed to the fourth consecutive failed rainy season alongside the impact of the Ukraine crisis, desert locust infestation, and pandemic, NDMA said in a statement…reports…

More than 11 million people in Ethiopia affected by drought

by NewsdeskAfrica News15 May 202215 May 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 11 million people in Ethiopia alone are affected by the Horn of Africa drought, UN humanitarians said…reports Asian Lite News “More than 7.2 million people need food assistance,…

Drought Dogs Ethiopia

by NewsdeskAfrica NewsArab NewsNews10 March 202211 March 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes UN officials say drought is ravaging livelihoods of Ethiopians. A Special report The ongoing drought in parts of Ethiopia is increasingly deteriorating the living conditions and livelihoods of affected communities,…

UK govt announces $10 million support to tackle drought in Somalia

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica News18 January 202218 January 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes British Ambassador to Somalia, Kate Foster, said, “The situation is extremely worrying, with millions of people in desperate need of lifesaving food and clean water…reports Asian Lite News The UK’s…

Tanzanian authorities warns drought caused by climate change

by NewsdeskAfrica NewsNewsWorld29 November 202129 November 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tanzanian authorities have warned that prolonged drought in parts of the country caused by climate change has resulted in water scarcity and deterioration of pasture for livestock…reports Asian Lite News…