WASHINGTON D.C., APO Group/ — Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support thanks to a $340 million credit from the International Development Association* (IDA) to enhance their livelihoods and climate resilience. A total of 3 million … Continued
By Ashenafi Endale Oromia, Somali regions worst affected as 521 killed by disease in 18 months Vaccine shortages, lack of funding, insecurity, climate fluctuations, and poor infrastructure have led to an alarming rise in cholera outbreaks across Ethiopia claiming the … Continued
By James Landale In Ayder hospital in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the corridors are filled with the hubbub of any busy medical facility. But in the paediatric wing, there is a stillness to the wards. For here … Continued
The United Nations is raising alarms over a severe humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia due to an El Niño-driven drought, a spokesman said on Friday. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, outlined the dire situation during the … Continued
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Friday it has signed a 43.8-million-U.S.-dollar deal to implement a project that seeks to reduce flood risk and mitigate drought in Somalia. FAO said the Restoring … Continued
By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf Somalia has a history of recurring droughts that have had severe consequences for the country’s population, particularly for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. Droughts in Somalia are often linked to climate variability, including the El Niño and … Continued
By Kalkidan Yibeltal & Danai Nesta Kupemba More than 50 people have died in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray and Amhara regions amid drought and an aid freeze, local officials have told the BBC. The Horn of Africa has had five failed … Continued
Around 80 people in Kenya and Somalia have lost their lives in less than a month as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, which come on the heels of East Africa’s worst drought in decades. By:Kelvin Ogome Humanitarian … Continued
The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event. Around 1.6 million people in Somalia could be affected by the … Continued
SOUTH-WEST STATE, Somalia – Weeks turned into months, and still the rains never came. As the drought in Somalia scorches the land, the chances for a family’s survival wither and die like crops and livestock, forcing them to search for lifelines … Continued
BAIDOA, Somalia– It was in the afternoon on Oct. 4 that heavy rains started in the city of Baidoa, which houses over 600,000 internally displaced people dependent on UN and other international humanitarian assistance. The downpour affected shelters hosting a … Continued
Meet Fartun, Nasteho and Halima, who are all fighting to secure a brighter future for their children in Somalia. In Somalia, families are currently facing a catastrophic food crisis. This is the result of a severe and prolonged drought and decades … Continued
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