horn of africa drought Stories

IGAD calls for joint action to protect livestock, pastoral livelihoods in Horn of Africa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

According to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, East Africa holds over half of the continent’s livestock, with Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somal...

Horn of Africa droughts: How network of groundwater bores could help – study
The Conversation  |  May 27, 2024

The governments of Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan and Uganda, and three United Nations agencies, launched the Groundwater Access Facility on M...

UN urges enhanced support for Africa's drought-affected countries
Yunis Dekow  |  May 21, 2024

The agencies have called on the international community to help ramp up a timely emergency response to support victims of drought in the region.

Japan gives Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia $10m for relief food
Foreign Reporter  |  Feb 07, 2024

These countries have been grappling with severe humanitarian crises exacerbated by a combination of factors including drought over the past three year...

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