63 million people food insecure in Horn of Africa – report

The lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, five consecutive failed rain seasons, El-Nino-linked flooding, and inter-communal skirmishes have escalated the hunger crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa region, the report said.

Gebeyehu urged the seven IGAD member states, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda, to enhance the resilience of local communities grappling with climate-induced food and water insecurity. (File Photo)