· Parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are facing unprecedented drought. The United Nations have estimated that almost 13 million people have been affected by drought and hunger.
· Germany has committed assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support the affected people.
Parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are facing unprecedented drought. The United Nations have estimated that almost 13 million people have been affected by drought and hunger. The Horn of Africa region has experienced hardly any rains since late 2020.
In Ethiopia, the failed rainy seasons for three consecutive years since 2020 led to a prolonged drought affecting 6.8 million people. They were just recovering from the severe drought in 2017. In Somalia, about 1.4 million people are estimated to be displaced while about 7.7 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. Nomadic herders and stock breeders are the worst hit. Arable land is shrinking, Wells and irrigation systems are drying up leading to frequent conflicts for grazing land and water holes. The aftermath of armed conflicts in Ethiopia and Somalia as well as a locust plague in 2020 have exacerbated the crisis.
Germany has committed assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support the affected people. It is expected to provide swift assistance to more than 50,000 people in Somalia to provide feed for their livestock. In Ethiopia, 26 dried up watering holes will be restored and in Kenya, 15,000 families will receive humanitarian cash transfers. The German Government has stepped up its humanitarian assistance in Africa in the last few years. In 2021, it extended 564 million Euro for assistance on the African continent.
