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Humanitarian aid is no match for climate-fueled drought in Somalia

Over the past three years, an extreme drought has pushed the Horn of Africa to the brink of famine, causing one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history.

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Climate change made East African drought more likely, study finds

Droughts like the one that has ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are now 100 times as likely as in the preindustrial era, a new study has found.
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Rise in Horn of Africa migration a worry, says UN official

The numbers of women and children migrating from the Horn of Africa to Gulf countries through Yemen has significantly increased and is a cause of concern, according to the head of the International Organization for Migration.

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In the Horn of Africa, a climate-fueled food catastrophe looms

In the Horn of Africa, a climate-fueled food catastrophe looms

Climate change-induced drought is exposing cracks in the global food system and overwhelming humanitarian aid.
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Inside the Horn of Africa’s hunger crisis

Inside the Horn of Africa’s hunger crisis

Drought, conflict, instability, and rising prices are creating unprecedented levels of food insecurity and looming famine, photojournalist reports.

As drought worsens, can Kenyan communities coexist with native wildlife?

As drought worsens, can Kenyan communities coexist with native wildlife?

As prolonged drought plagues the Horn of Africa, some people perceive animals as a threat to scarce resources, while other communities rally to protect the creatures.

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