UN:Watu milioni 13 wanakabiliwa na njaa huku ukame ukikithiri katika Pembe ya Afrika.
Mvua haijanyesha katika misimu ya mvua mitatu mfululizo huku eneo hilo likishuhudia hali ya ukame mbaya zaidi tangu 1981, shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa lilisema.
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President Kenyatta Invites African Leaders To Attend Nairobi Infrastructure Event
Kenya will showcase its infrastructure development projects within the country and beyond including the Lamu Port, South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Programme.
Worsened Food insecurity as drought threatens the Horn of Africa
Somalia, Kenya, and now Ethiopia have raised the alarm about the latest climate shock to a fragile region traversed by herders and others trying to keep their animals, and themselves, alive.
Locusts to hit East Africa again -FAO warns
“If any swarms reach the Kenya/Ethiopia border, easterly and south-easterly winds are likely to carry them towards the Rift Valley in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, preventing movement further south into central Kenya,” said FAO.
COVID Rules drive fans away from attending AFCON Matches
Most matches at the Africa Cup of Nations so far have been played out in front of largely empty stadiums in Cameroon.
19 people die in drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Rebels from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) say government forces are continuing to wage air strikes despite them retreating to their Tigray stronghold.
China to appoint special envoy to Africa
The announcement came as a US envoy was due to arrive in Ethiopia to encourage talks to end the fighting in the country’s north.
Ethiopia’s economy hit as major clothing maker closes shop
Ethiopia’s once rapidly growing economy is taking another hit tied to its yearlong war, with global clothing manufacturer PVH Corp.
UN orders immediate evacuation of family members of international staff
Tigrayan rebels claim to be edging closer to the capital-Addis Ababa.
Antony Blinken opens Africa visit with calls to guard against threats to democracy
Blinken is said to be focusing his trip on promoting democracy and action on climate change and supporting African efforts to fight COVID-19.
