Millions of people are living in desperate conditions in Somalia as extreme drought is threatening the lives and stability of a country vital to regional and UK security. In Somalia, conditions are worsening with daily reports of rivers drying up, crops failing, and people and livestock dying. I urge our international partners to join forces with Global Britain and provide immediate support for the relief effort. The International Development Secretary also emphasised her concerns for people suffering from the Horn of Africa drought in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya and urged humanitarian partners to accelerate joint efforts for an early response that will save lives. Ms Patel outlined that increased UK support is helping 800,000 people in Ethiopia including:

Source: Ethiopian News February 02, 2017 14:42 UTC