intergovernmental body on Development (IGAD) said on Monday that people They suffer from severe dehydration in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. According to a report, the situation critical Because it didn’t reach that size in The last 40 years.
The eight-country Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) trade Mass in Africa, through its Center for Climate Prediction and Applications (ICPAC) at a press conference in The Kenyan capital, Nairobi, as a whole East Africa region This is amazing year register higher Temperatures and below average precipitation.
“The MAM rainfall (March, April and May) is critical for The regionUnfortunately, we don’t look at that just Three, but potentially four in a row failed Workneh Gibehu, Executive Director of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, said: secretary.
“This is besides with Other stress factors such as conflicts in Both region And Europe, influence of COVID-19 and Macroeconomics challenges led to severe levels of Food insecurity in the Greater Horn of Africa ” added.
According to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), over 29 million people be facing high levels of Food insecurity through IGAD region.
Gebeyehu noticed that alreadyfrom 15.5 million to 16 million people in East of Africa in need of Immediate nutritional aid due to dehydration.
“That’s from 6 to 6.5 million in Ethiopia 3.5 million in Kenya and 6 million in Somalia. In the south-central part of Somalia is a catastrophic situation. with 81000 people at risk of He said “famine”.
ignition region Includes governments from the Horn of Africa of Africa, the Nile Valley and the African Great Lakes.
severe deficiency of Water and pastures leading To produce less food, big losses in Livestock, wildlife, and a rise in Resource-based conflicts in East of Africa region.
Early Intergovernmental Authority on Development warning systems and indicators show The situation will get worse in East of Africa region in the coming months.
