The WFP said the drought-induced catastrophe is further worsened as much of the Horn of Africa region is enduring abnormally high food prices because of macroeconomic difficulties exacerbated by domestic cereal shortages and global food and fuel supply shocks. Figures from the agency show that an estimated 4 million livestock in Ethiopia, 3 million in Somalia, and 2.5 in Kenya have died. The WFP said that the drought due to five failed rainy seasons has had a devastating impact on the region’s livestock, a crucial source of food and income for many communities. “Over 9.5 million livestock have died since the drought started, eroding the primary source of livelihood, income, and nutrition for pastoralist communities,” the WFP said in a report issued Friday. Xinhua – At least 9.5 million livestock have died across the drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has disclosed. WFP says $2.4bn needed in 2023 to meet the lifesaving relief food needs of 8.8 million drought-affected people across the region
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