This is a stark reminder of the drought that threatens millions of people in the Horn of Africa. People in Ethiopia’s Somali region have witnessed the failures of three consecutive rainy seasons. She said that the government had distributed food and fodder in the past five years of drought. UNICEF Tuesday said that Ethiopia will need humanitarian assistance by mid-March for more than 6 million people. UNICEF’s Hafsa in Ethiopia’s Somali region said that she has already lost 25 sheep and goats just one month into the dry season.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2022 15:58 UTC