Worsening drought makes East Africa the frontline of the world’s fight against climate change
Villagers are starving to death as the severe drought in East Africa triggers a humanitarian crisis. Exclusive report and photographs by Rob Hastings from Sanaag, Somaliland.
Victims of climate change are starving to death after seasonal rains failed once again in parts of East Africa afflicted by a three-year drought – with 19 million needing help in getting food and water just to stay alive.
i has visited Sanaag, one of the worst-hit areas in Somaliland, finding a remote camp in Fadhigab where six children had died in the past month as vital deliveries of food and water are unable to provide for ever-increasing numbers of desperate families arriving there.
Clan elders – who have seen entire herds of livestock wiped out, destroying their communities’ livelihoods – said the conditions were the worst they had ever experienced, after their hopes were dashed of summer rain finally providing respite. https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/world/drought-east-africa-crisis-appeal-somaliland/
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