Some 22 million people, from southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya, passing through Somalia, are at risk of starvation due to drought.

The region has been suffering from an unprecedented drought since the end of 2020, which is expected to continue in the coming months.

According to the agency "Agence France Presse" (AFP) that the number of people at risk of hunger in the Horn of Africa has almost doubled since the beginning of last year, when it was 13 million people.

Currently, 5.6 million people suffer from "acute food insecurity" in Somalia, 12 million in Ethiopia and 4.3 million in Kenya.

According to the United Nations, the people of this region live mainly on livestock farming and agriculture.

The latest WFP report, published on January 23, said more than 1.7 million people had been forced from their homes in search of water and food.

The Horn of Africa is one of the regions in the world most affected by climate change.

The current wave of drought resulted from a lack of rain during 5 consecutive seasons since the end of 2020, which is unprecedented for at least 40 years.
Source: agencies