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SOS over worst drought in Horn of Africa: ‘We are on the brink of humanitarian disaster’

Their concern for the Horn of Africa which is affected by the worst drought of the last 40 years, the scientists do not hide, stressing that “we are on the verge of an unprecedented humanitarian disaster”.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced on Friday (26/8) that forecasts for the October-December period show drier than normal conditions.

The latest forecasts confirm the fears of humanitarian organizations, which have been warning for months about the effects of drought in Ethiopia, Somalia and parts of Kenya, as well as the risk of famine in Somalia.

Unfortunately our models show with a high degree of certainty that we are entering the fifth consecutive poor rainy season in the Horn of Africasaid Guled Artan, director of the ICPAC regional climate center for eastern Africa.

In Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia we are on the brink of an unprecedented humanitarian disaster“, he added as reported by the Athens News Agency.

The drought coincides with rising global food and fuel prices, driven up by the war in Ukraine, which has particularly affected Africa.

The World Bank had announced in June that nearly 66.4 million people in the Horn of Africa would face food stress or food crisis, emergency or famine by July.

“The WHO is particularly concerned about this situation. It will lead many families to take extreme measures to survive,” said Carla Drysdale, spokeswoman for the World Health Organization.

Source: News Beast

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