About four million head of livestock died in Ethiopia from drought
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Ethiopia
Somalia
Kenya
Published Mar 27, 2023
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Nearly 9.5 million livestock have died as a result of drought in the Horn of Africa Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said March 26. “More than 9.5 million livestock have died since the start of the drought, destroying a major source of livelihood, income and nutrition for pastoralist communities,” the WFP’s latest report says. About four million livestock died in Ethiopia, three million in Somalia, and more than a million in Kenya, according to the agency. WFP said the drought-driven disaster is worsening as much of the Horn of Africa region is experiencing abnormally high food prices due to macroeconomic difficulties exacerbated by domestic cereal shortages and global shocks to food and fuel supplies. The United Nations has previously warned that drought-induced livestock deaths affect children's development as they have less access to milk, which ultimately affects their nutrition.
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Nearly 9.5 million livestock have died as a result of drought in the Horn of Africa Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said March 26. “More than 9.5 million livestock have died since the start of the drought, destroying a major source of livelihood, income and nutrition for pastoralist communities,” the WFP’s latest report says. About four million livestock died in Ethiopia, three million in Somalia, and more than a million in Kenya, according to the agency. WFP said the drought-driven disaster is worsening as much of the Horn of Africa region is experiencing abnormally high food prices due to macroeconomic difficulties exacerbated by domestic cereal shortages and global shocks to food and fuel supplies. The United Nations has previously warned that ...
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