The Horn of Africa is suffering a historic drought that the U.N. says could result in starvation for as many as 20 million people. In Ethiopia, more than seven million people are already short of something to eat, suffering compounded by the war in the north. A fourth consecutive year of failed rains is causing the worst drought in the Horn of Africa since 1981. Meanwhile, the U.N.’s World Food Program told VOA a combination of conflict in the north of Ethiopia and drought in the south, are set to be “catastrophic” for the country. Aside from drawing attention from the drought, Ethiopia’s civil war has itself been a major cause of humanitarian crisis.

Source: Ethiopian News April 23, 2022 15:52 UTC