UN: About 15 million people in Horn of Africa suffer from drought

The Horn of Africa is facing the worst drought in decades, the UN says, Report informs via Anadolu Agency.

About 15 million people - 3 million in Kenya, 5 million in Somalia and 7 million in Ethiopia - are suffering from severe drought.

The situation is expected to deteriorate significantly by mid-2022, and an effective humanitarian program is urgently needed to prevent this catastrophe.

Other negative factors such as conflicts, bad weather, climate change, desert locusts and the adverse socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic worsen the crisis.

Although the Horn of Africa has experienced a climate crisis for decades, the effects of the current drought have been particularly severe. There is a risk of famine and malnutrition as food security deteriorates rapidly.