At least 22 million people at risk of hunger in the Horn of Africa, according to the WFP

At least 22 million people will be at risk of hunger by September in the Horn of Africa, where the risk of famine is growing due to a historic drought, the World Food Program (WFP) said on Friday (August 19th). ) United Nations.

Four seasons of failed rains since late 2020 have caused the worst drought in at least 40 years, killing millions of livestock, destroying crops and plunging parts of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia into near-famine conditions .

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Over a million people have left their homes in search of food and water.

At the beginning of 2022, the WFP had called for the mobilization of funds to come to the aid of the 13 million people then threatened by hunger in the Horn of Africa.

In mid-2022, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine captured the attention of global donors and sent food and fuel prices skyrocketing, WFP estimated that 20 million people needed urgent assistance in the region.

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urges WFP Executive Director David Beasley in the statement.

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According to the WFP, 418 million dollars are needed over the next six months to help the most affected populations.

Last month, the United States announced $1.2 billion in food and treatment for malnutrition to stem the risk of famine in the Horn of Africa and urged other countries to join in the effort.