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The international agency UNICEF says that more than 20 million children in Africa are staring at the threat of hunger, thirst, and disease. The figure has doubled from 10 million in July. The reasons, according to UNICEF are climate change, conflict, global inflation, and grain shortages
The international agency UNICEF says that more than 20 million children in Africa are staring at the threat of hunger, thirst, and disease. The figure has doubled from 10 million in July. The reasons, according to UNICEF, are climate change, conflict, global inflation, and grain shortages.
UNICEF authorities have said that while collective and accelerated efforts have mitigated the worst scenario, children in the Horn of Africa still face the most severe drought in more than two generations. UNICEF estimates that nearly two million children in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are currently in need of emergency treatment for diseases emanating from acute malnutrition. Internal displacement due to drought is another reason that makes children vulnerable to diseases. More than two million people are internally displaced due to drought.
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Clean drinking water scarcity is another factor that affects children. Water scarcity has more than doubled and nearly 24 million people now face severe water shortages. Approximately 2.7 million children are out of school due to drought conditions and the risk of doubling the figure in the next year is a reality; UNICEF points out. Child labour is another major reason for the higher ratio of school dropouts.
