This meteorological drought has resulted in a loss of soil moisture, caused waterways to dry up, and led to the death of millions of livestock. The Horn of Africa experiences two rainy seasons per ...

East Africa continues to lead the continent in economic growth rates, yet faces persistent challenges in poverty reduction ...

Extreme drought in East Africa is leading to cases of violence against women and girls in the region, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns in a new analysis. The drought has resulted from ...

East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years and there are now over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support ...

Agricultural workers in the East and Horn of Africa are preparing for their most severe drought in 40 years, as authorities warn that higher temperatures and less than normal rainfall was recorded ...

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD an East African bloc and partners on Thursday launched a project to protect civilians from cli ...

Shamsa Amin Ali, 38, Somali refugee in Kenya The Horn of Africa region continues to experience the longest and most severe drought on record, threatening lives and livelihoods, including millions of ...

A study finds that severe drought plaguing parts of Somalia since 2022 has killed at least 71,000 people beyond the number expected. About 40% of the lives lost were children under the age of 5 ...

Across areas of East and Southern Africa, climate change has triggered harsher and more frequent droughts. Right now, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are facing the third severe drought episode in a ...