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Horn of Africa drought drives 22 million to hunger

Horn of Africa drought drives 22 million to hunger

ETHIOPIA: From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, around 22 million people are at risk of hunger as the worst drought in four decades grips the Horn of Africa.In the afflicted areas, inhabitants -- who eke out a living mainly from herding and subsistence farming -- are experiencing their fifth consecutive poor rainy season since the end of 2020.The United Nations says 12 million people in Ethiopia, 5.6 million in Somalia and 4.3 million in Kenya are “acutely food insecure”.The overall figure has almost doubled from 13 million at the start of 2022, the UN’s World Food Programme said in a January 23 report.Across the region, 1.7 million people have been driven from their homes by a lack of water and pasture, it said.- Climate shocks -The Horn of Africa is one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, and extreme weather events are occurring with increased frequency and intensity.Since 2016, eight of the 13 rainy seasons have seen below average rainfall, according to

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