Djibouti-Drought alert-The last three rainy seasons were poor and this was compounded by the migration of pastoralists from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea in search of pasture and resulted in the deterioration of the food security situation. At the beginning of April 2005, the government of Djibouti asked for support from the international community for the provision of the humanitarian assistance to 28,650 persons affected by the drought and the provision of animal feed, water and emergency veterinary care for 50,000 heads of livestock.

A further assessment carried out at the