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Browsing: About 23 million Africans from Ethiopia
- About 23 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are facing acute food insecurity.
- The worst drought in 40 years in the region has seen people lose cattle, crops, and entire livelihoods in the past three years.
- While current rains have brought some reprieve, it has also led to floods, leading to displacement, increased risk of disease, livestock loss and crop damage.
About 23 million people from Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are facing acute food insecurity attributable to the worst drought in 40 years and raging floods.
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the double whammy of disaster has left communities vulnerable having lost cattle, crops, and entire livelihoods.
“Over the past three years, communities have been forced to take extreme measures to survive, with millions of children and families leaving their homes out of pure desperation in search of food and water,” said Mohamed Fall, UNICEF Regional …