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The 2020–2023 Horn of Africa drought is a drought that hit the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The rainy season of 2022 was recorded to be the driest in over 40 years, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] with an estimated 43,000 in Somalia dying in 2022.
Aoyate drought in the late 18th or early 19th century; 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia; 2008–2009 Kenya drought; 2011 East Africa drought; Sahel drought. 2010 Sahel famine; 2012 Sahel drought; Eastern Cape drought; 2017 Somali drought; 2018–2021 Southern African drought; 2020–2023 Horn of Africa drought; 2021 Somali drought; Food security ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that millions of people in East Africa face the threat of starvation. Speaking at a media briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros ...
A drought in East Africa began in 2021 and further intensified in 2022, precipitated in part by the oncoming La Niña in 2022. [38] [140] Three rainy seasons failed in the Horn of Africa, destroying crops and killing large herds of livestock. [38] In Somalia, five rainy seasons have failed, Kenya and Sudan were also strongly affected. [14]
In East Africa, drought is threatening millions with food insecurity as well. A satellite image of Idah, Nigeria, from June 12, left, and of the same location on Oct. 11.
U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and The post Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid ...
Occurring between July 2011 and mid-2012, a severe drought affected the entire East African region. [7] Said to be "the worst in 60 years", [8] the drought caused a severe food crisis across Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya that threatened the livelihood of 9.5 million people. [6]
severe drought, irregular rainfall During 2021–2023, Somalia confronted its most severe drought in forty years that affected over 7.8 million people —about half of Somalia’s population. [ 3 ] As of 2024, drought-related impacts still continue to affect 4.4 million individuals across Somalia, who face including acute food insecurity.