Drought in Horn of Africa worse than in 2011 famine | Business

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Drought trends in the Horn of Africa are now worse than they were during the 2011 famine in which hundreds of thousands of people died.

More than one million people have been displaced in Somalia alone, according to the United Nations.

Already 11 million livestock that are essential to many families' health and wealth have died, Wednesday's statement said. Many people affected across the region are pastoralists or farmers who have watched crops wither and water sources run dry.has affected the humanitarian response, as traditional donors in Europe divert funding for the crisis closer to home.

"These prolonged and recurrent climate change-induced droughts will further worsen other existing, mutually exacerbating humanitarian challenges in the region, including the ongoing hunger crisis, the impacts of Covid-19, and internal displacement. "We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to strengthen food systems, livelihoods, and climate resilience," said Mohammed Mukhier, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies director for Africa.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.

 

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