Horn of Africa has entered 6th consecutive wet season with no rain: UNHCR
In Somalia, 3.8 million people have been displaced as of February 28, 2023; close to 300,000 people could be newly displaced by July 2023
Drought in the Horn of Africa: More than 18.5 million in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti face humanitarian crisis
As pastureland and water points dry up, 20 million may be acutely food insecure by year-end
After catastrophic drought for 6 years, flash floods in Somalia displace 200,000
Floods by ongoing Gu rains destructed Belet Weyne district, Hirshabelle State and Baardheere in Jubaland State, says UN
Nearly 1.5 million children at risk of acute malnutrition as Somalia drought worsens
Severe drought had affected about 90% of Somalia’s land and a quarter of its 16 million population in March this year
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing — why?
Locals rely on the ‘long rains’ from March-May and ‘short rains’ from October-December
Horn of Africa drought made 100 times more likely by climate change
Low rainfall and high evapotranspiration would not have led to droughts without global warming, study shows
Horn of Africa likely to witness failed rainy season for sixth consecutive time: International agencies
Humanitarian crisis brewing; communities will need years to recover from this historically severe drought
Europe just had its hottest summer on record
Month of August was also the hottest on record for Europe
Ethiopia’s troubled history provides clues to why an all-out civil war is possible
The Tigrayan State, which is under attack from the federal government, has a history of fighting for democracy and representation and has its own …
Droughts bring disease: Here are 4 ways they do it
Prolonged dry spells, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions, may have serious impacts, particularly if people aren’t prepared
Conflict, COVID-19 fuelled 6.5 million displacements in eastern Africa in 2020
Extreme weather events such as floods, cyclones, droughts also a major factor behind such displacements
‘Over 22 million in Ethiopia facing severe food crisis’
Back-to-back droughts causing food emergency, children at high risk of death from malnutrition, says non-profit
11.7 million persons displaced in East Africa and Great Lakes region in 2023: UN Report
Displacement is due to climate shocks, especially floods and droughts, conflict, and violence
India in danger zone as locusts breed 400 times than usual
Attacks by desert locusts are threatening India, Iran and Pakistan, as well as the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region
Trouble ahead for Horn of Africa as white maize stocks dry up
Experts are worried that drops in surplus will leave very little for Horn of Africa’s needs
Drought to deluge: Horn of Africa experiencing floods after six seasons of failed rains
Flash floods that damaged large areas of cropland likely to deal the hunger-plagued eastern Africa region a major blow
Horn of Africa: 20 million children at risk of disease, thirst, starvation, says UNICEF
Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years
Forced migration: Lack of global political will poses challenge for proper response, says report
By the end of 2020, 86 per cent people displaced across borders lived in countries with developing economies.
920 million people could face conflict over the world’s rivers by 2050: What our study found in Africa
There’s a real risk that conflicts over sharing water resources will become more common as global temperatures rise
Demand for fresh water to be 40% higher than supply by end of decade: UNGA president
Csaba Kőrösi said main task of upcoming UN Water Conference will be to find game changers for water management
Nearly 10 million children in Horn of Africa in ‘greatest danger’ due to drought, says UNICEF
UNICEF has sought $250 million to help children facing drought in the region
Earth just had its 5th-warmest September on record
Likelihood of 2022 being one of the ten warmest years on record is greater than 99 per cent
Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …
In Africa, climate change has exacerbated modern slavery & government response is poor
More than 3.1 million Africans are in forced marriage and more than 3.8 million in forced labour
Cheetah trade could drive the species to extinction
Smuggling that has endangered the subspecies in Horn of Africa is likely to also affect 40-100 last remaining Asiatic cheetahs in Iran