Devastating floods threaten to worsen food insecurity in East Africa as heavy rains lash a region that less than a year ago was in the grip of drought, warned Thursday the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). “ East Africa is being hit by the extremes of climate change - from no water to too much water, it's catastrophic. With more rain forecast, I fear the worst is yet to come,” said Michael Dunford, WFP Regional Director for Eastern Africa. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are the countries most affected by this crisis, followed closely by Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, and Uganda**. WFP has provided food and financial assistance to nearly 580,000 people affected by floods in the Horn of Africa, in addition to those who benefited from its pre-existing aid operations.

Source: Ethiopian News December 08, 2023 10:59 UTC