ethiopia drought Stories

Worsening drought, conflict push millions in Ethiopia into acute food insecurity, FEWS NET warns
Addis Standard  |  Aug 04, 2025

Although earlier projections had anticipated modest improvements in food security following the 2024 meher harvest, millions of people—especially in T...

"Cracked earth, broken dreams": Life on the frontline of Northern Kenya’s climate crisis
Amina Wako  |  Sep 15, 2024

In January 2022, a deadly clash over pasture and water erupted between Wario’s community and the Degodia from Wajir County. Eleven people died, includ...

Extreme weather affects mental health: What vulnerable women in Kenya told us
The Conversation  |  Jul 28, 2025

In many rural areas of Kenya, women play a crucial role as the primary breadwinners for their families.

UN warns of worsening hunger, disease and displacement crisis in Eastern Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 24, 2025

The report attributed the crisis to fighting, economic problems, rising food prices, disease outbreaks and extreme weather conditions including drough...

East Africa on the edge as record droughts break climate and humanitarian systems
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 22, 2025

By early 2025, nearly 23 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya were deemed "highly food insecure," with over 11 million livestock lost in wha...

State launches direct relief for drought-stricken families amid food scarcity
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

The CS said the department is working closely with multidisciplinary agencies in government, the private sector and humanitarian organisations to deve...

Africans survived 10,000 years of climate changes by adapting food systems – study offers lessons for modern times
The Conversation  |  Jul 19, 2025

What’s often overlooked in the development policies to tackle these threats is a powerful sources of insight: Africa’s own history.

NDMA: 23 arid counties face water shortage, risk of drought-induced conflicts grows
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 10, 2025

The NDMA CEO stated that the organisation is doing its best to focus on building community resilience against climate shocks, based on the available...

Chilli farming transforms Kilifi economy as new processing plant boosts jobs and incomes
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 02, 2025

Karembo Kahindi, a local farmer from Ganze Sub-County, is among many whose lives have significantly improved since she began growing chillies.

Africa fueling global cropland growth as food demand intensifies - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 24, 2025

Much of the continent's cropland growth during the period under review was driven by increases in staple crops, such as maize, rice and wheat, particu...

Kenya unveils 2024–2030 disaster risk strategy to protect lives and boost resilience
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 18, 2025

The DRM strategy seeks to minimise the loss of lives and livelihoods while promoting sustainable development by providing clear guidelines for mitigat...

Garissa communities reclaim barren rangelands with drought-resistant seeds
Issa Hussein  |  May 25, 2025

Garissa Agriculture CEC Milgo Dubow said the county government teamed up with Islamic Relief Kenya to help pastoralist communities restore degraded ra...

Kenya records 64% decline in severe hunger, but future remains grim - report
Alfred Onyango  |  May 17, 2025

The report shows the number of Kenyans facing acute food insecurity fell from more than 5.4 million in 2023 to just 1.9 million in the year under revi...

How climate change fuels rise in gender-based violence in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  May 15, 2025

The civil society group also blamed the region's nomadic herding practices for escalating sexual abuse among young girls who should otherwise be in sc...

Funding shortfall leaves severely malnourished Somali women, children facing death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The Somalia Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is only 11.1 per cent funded as of May 12.

Heavy rains claim three lives in Somalia's Puntland as region swings from drought to floods
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 14, 2025

This latest disaster highlights Somalia's vulnerability to climate extremes, where cycles of drought and flooding regularly compound the challenges of...

Somalia's Puntland residents urged to fast and pray for rain amid devastating drought
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 11, 2025

The Islamic prayer for rain, known as Salat al-Istisqa, is a sunnah (non-obligatory) prayer typically performed in an open area, much like Eid prayers...

Mandera residents hold special prayers for rain as drought bites
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 07, 2025

The gathering drew hundreds of residents. Businesses remained closed in the morning hours, and learning was suspended in schools to allow the communit...

Shifting sand dunes displace over 150 families in Southern Somalia
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 05, 2025

Among the displaced are people who had returned from refugee camps in Kenya, as well as others who had already been displaced within Somalia due to on...

Feeding hope: Kenya launches Sh648.2 billion initiative to tackle hunger
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

Forecasters warn of potentially depressed rainfall in upcoming months, particularly in northern counties, further exacerbating food insecurity and com...

First-ever data tool to shape Kenya's environmental policy guidelines
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 21, 2025

Data by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction shows an estimated three to four million Kenyans are affected annually by natural and human-made dis...

1.7 million children in Somalia at risk of severe malnutrition, report warns
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 04, 2025

As the drought continues to threaten lives and livelihoods, the international community is being urged to step up and provide the necessary support to...

US aid cut to worsen situation for over 600,000 Kenyans affected by drought, says Mercy Corps
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 03, 2025

In Kenya, where over 600,000 individuals were relying on the support, the effects will be devastating, with those most vulnerable now facing a deepeni...

UN warns of 30% surge in hunger crisis in Somalia by June
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 27, 2025

The study report says 3.4 million people are already experiencing crisis levels, or higher, of hunger in Somalia, and the number is projected to rise...

Residents of Handanki in Wajir appeal for food and water as dry spell intensifies
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 23, 2025

According to the latest forecast by IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Center, Kenya will experience below-average rainfall during the March to M...

Thousands in Mandera, Turkana, to benefit from Sh800M food security programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 19, 2025

The Kenya Meteorological Department’s climate outlook for March-May 2025 predicts varied rainfall patterns, with some areas expected to receive near t...

Prolonged dry spell in Garissa worsens as pastures degrade and livestock suffer
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 15, 2025

Nuno village situated 40km away from Garissa town is among many villages in Garissa county experiencing harsh climatic conditions.

Over Sh1 billion required to avert hunger crisis in arid regions -Agency
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 12, 2025

In a briefing to Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, the committee highlighted the worsening food situation and the expected impacts of the March-May lo...

At least 4.4 million people in Somalia face starvation as drought worsens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The crisis is already forcing families to leave their homes in search of food, water, and medical aid, raising concerns about displacement and worseni...

Climate crises force millions out of school; Kenya among hardest-hit nations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

Globally, around 242 million students in 85 countries faced interruptions in their schooling due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones...

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