The Horn of Africa has experienced prolonged drought, rapidly increasing food prices, and escalating armed conflict. A nutrition crisis is exacerbated by climate change and Covid-19. Families are fleeing their homes in search of safety and arable land. In 2011 they experienced the worst drought in sixty years, and are still reeling from the effects. Somalia is experiencing full-on famine. Drought conditions in northern Kenya, much of Somalia, and southern Ethiopia are predicted to persist until at least mid-2022, putting lives at risk. The situation is already so bad that wild animals are dying in their hundreds and herders are reporting losses of up to 70% of their livestock. Kenya is home to vulnerable and endangered species which include lions, giraffes and the world's only two surviving northern white rhinos. The coast is also a transit route for migratory whales, dolphins and endangered turtles. The biggest-ever animal census was recently carried out from the marine parks and forest reserves of coastal Kenya.
Horn of Africa: hunger
Written by David Fletcher 09 Dec 2021Additional Info
- Pray: for those administering prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition, access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, plus provision of livelihood opportunities that include food security. (Matthew 25:35)
- More: www.unicefusa.org/mission/emergencies/food-crises/horn-africa-famine
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