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Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is the easternmost extension of the African continent. The region has a long history of conflicts and reccurent droughts.

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A nomadic herder prays next to his great-grandson while taking shelter from the sun at the nomadic camp in Toukra in N'Djamena, Chad (file photo)

Chad herders face drought, flood devastation

Chad herders face drought, flood devastation

How will Fadoul Saleh and thousands of other Chadian herders survive as the Sahel is hammered by climate change?
ClimateOctober 23, 2024
Simbabwe Dürre

Ghana farmers face worst drought in decades

Ghana farmers face worst drought in decades

Eight regions of northern Ghana have been hit by the worst drought in 40 years.
SocietySeptember 3, 202402:21 min
An elephant is seen amid other wild animals

Namibia to cull wild animals amid drought

Namibia to cull wild animals amid drought

The controversial decision will allow hunters to kill the animals and distribute the meat to the rural population.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 31, 2024
A group of young people stand on a stage holding certificates

Young Africans join the global fight against desertification

Young Africans join the global fight against desertification

Young African activists are fighting desertification. They met other change-makers in Bonn, Germany.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 18, 202401:22 min
Water of the Katse Dam in the green Maluti-Mountains in Lesotho

Lesotho's water: Will villagers be compensated?

Lesotho's water: Will villagers be compensated?

Experts want revenue from the sale of water to compensate villagers for their resettlement.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 17, 2024
A girl stands on a pile of debris next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in Kenya in 2024

The race to fix Africa's poor weather forecasting

The race to fix Africa's poor weather forecasting

Most of Africa's 1.3 billion people have little advance knowledge of the weather. Knowing the forecast could save lives.
ClimateMay 15, 2024
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A person in a hat in a field of dry crops

Severe drought in Zimbabwe threatens millions with hunger

The World Food Program has said it might not be able to assist families in Zimbabwe facing food insecurity.
Food SecurityMarch 26, 202401:37 min
A dried up maize field in Malawi

More drought across sub-Saharan Africa

Government subsidies can help smallholding farmers in Africa only so much, with demand for novel solutions increasing.
Food SecurityMarch 4, 2024
A little girls is looking through a trash heap for food in Zimbabwe

Hunger, drought, child mortality in Africa fall out of focus

Care International has listed the top ten forgotten humanitarian crises of 2023 — all of them in Africa.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 14, 2024
A group of adults and children and a donkey cart

Somalia's food crisis claims young lives

Children are starving to death in Somalia where roughly half the population urgently needs food
Food SecurityNovember 22, 2022
A woman picks ripe cherries of coffee

Zambia: Female farmers adapt to climate change

Women farmers in Zambia are not giving up despite the impact of climate change as they adopt new ways to remain afloat.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 11, 2022
A health worker squeezes an oral cholera vaccine into the open mouth of a boy

Africa sees surge in cholera amid vaccine shortage

Kenya reports new cholera cases as Africa sees a spike in infections, especially in flood-hit Nigeria and Cameroon.
HealthOctober 25, 2022
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