Tag: Horn of Africa
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Urgent Action Needed as October–December 2025 Rainfall Failures Drive Food Security Crisis in Somalia
Overview: A Disastrous Rainfall Season in the Horn of Africa The October–December 2025 rainy season has essentially failed across large parts of Somalia, with eastern Kenya and southern Ethiopia also reporting severe deficits. Experts warn that recovery through December’s late-season rains is unlikely, and food security risks are mounting rapidly. This pattern of failed rains…
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Urgent Action Needed as October–December 2025 Rainfall Fails in Horn of Africa Threatens Food Security
Overview: A Season of Failed Rainfall and Rising Risk The October–December 2025 rainfall season across large parts of Somalia, eastern Kenya, and southern Ethiopia has largely failed, marking a critical setback for food security in the Horn of Africa. Early assessments indicate that late-season rains in December were insufficient to reverse the drought trajectory, leaving…
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Somalia and UN Speed Up Drought Relief Amid Crisis
UN and Somalia Elevate Drought Response Efforts In Mogadishu, Somalia, high-level discussions between the United Nations and Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) underscored an urgent push to accelerate drought relief. As a new wave of arid conditions tightens its grip on vulnerable communities, officials stressed the need for faster humanitarian coordination, more precise targeting,…
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IGAD Warns of Intensified Drought Across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia
IGAD Predicts Intensified Drought Across the Horn of Africa The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Weather Centre has issued a warning about an intensifying drought in parts of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The forecast, based on rainfall analysis from August to October using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), shows a marked rainfall deficit across much…
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IGAD Weather Centre Warns Intensified Drought in Kenya
Overview: Drought Intensifies Across the Horn of Africa The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has issued a stark warning about an intensifying drought across eastern Kenya, much of Ethiopia, and Somalia. The alert follows rainfall analyses for August through October, using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) to gauge deficits. The figures show a…
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IGAD Warns Intensified Drought in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia
H2: Overview The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Weather Centre has issued a sobering forecast for the Horn of Africa, warning that drought conditions are likely to intensify in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The alert follows a detailed rainfall analysis of August through October, using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) to gauge deficits across the…
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Tigray Urges Repatriation of Ethiopian Migrants from Yemen
Urgent appeal from the Tigray Youth Affairs Office The Youth Affairs Office of the Interim Government of Tigray has issued an urgent appeal to international humanitarian bodies and national authorities alike to act swiftly on the plight of Ethiopian migrants stranded in Yemen. In a statement released this week, the office urged the International Organization…