drought

Famine looms in Horn of Africa after four seasons of poor rains, agencies say

Nairobi – Four consecutive seasons of poor rains have left millions of drought-stricken people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia... Read more

31 May, 2022

Harare – Zimbabwe is likely to suffer a nearly 50% decline in corn output this year because of poor... Read more

6 May, 2022

Ethiopia – There has hardly been a drop of rain in Hargududo in 18 months. Dried-up carcasses of goats,... Read more

4 May, 2022

Nairobi – From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, swathes of land across the Horn of Africa are... Read more

4 May, 2022

Nairobi – Twenty million people are at risk of starvation this year as delayed rains worsen an already brutal... Read more

19 Apr, 2022

Nairobi – Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, with young children the most vulnerable to the... Read more

13 Apr, 2022

Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross warned on Tuesday that a major hunger crisis in Africa... Read more

5 Apr, 2022

Dakar – Many residents of the Senegalese metropolis Dakar get up in the middle of the night hoping to... Read more

29 Mar, 2022

Rabat – As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate... Read more

25 Mar, 2022

Nairobi – The United Nations warned on Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia’s devastating... Read more

10 Mar, 2022