Throughout the Horn of Africa, from northern Kenya to eastern Ethiopia and much of Somalia, severe drought has broken out, causing malnutrition and famine for millions of people.
Drought is the result of poor rainfall, combined with war, extremism, climate change and natural disasters that have displaced many people in the Horn of Africa.
Farmers in the Horn of Africa are facing a shortage of rain this year.
The fourth consecutive rainy season has not been as good as expected, and the coming rainy season, which usually starts in October, has shown great disappointment.
Aid agencies, including United Nations agencies, estimate that 18.4 million people are facing acute food insecurity, with Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia the worst hit.
In all three countries, the number of severely malnourished children admitted to hospitals in the first three months of this year is “significantly higher” than in previous years, according to a statement issued by aid agencies this month.
