UNICEF's Ted Chaiban urged the international community to immediately scale up support for children and families to avert a deepening humanitarian catastrophe throughout the country.
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Ethiopia + 4 more
UN launches $3.24 billion response plan for Ethiopia
In addition to dealing with past disasters and conflict, humanitarians are mounting a new response to El Niño-driven drought. The plan targets 15.5 million people, including 10.4 million with food needs.
Northern regions of Ethiopia struggle to recover from 2020-22 armed conflict
Efforts to rebuild livelihoods have been hampered by unexploded ordnance, difficult economic recovery, and severe drought. At the same time, conflicts in Amhara and Oromia continue disrupting lives.
Oxfam warns of growing hunger crisis in Tigray as families resort to extreme measures to survive
Nearly 400 people have already died of starvation in the past six months. An estimated 3.5 million people in Tigray urgently need food assistance, with one million people facing acute hunger.
More than 3.45 million people displaced in Ethiopia - IOM
The main causes of displacement were conflict (64%), drought (17%) and social tension (9%). Somali hosts the highest number due to drought, while Tigray hosts the highest number due to conflict.
Ethiopia + 2 more
East Africa's floods leave more than four million people with no food or income
Six months after a historic five-season drought, massive floods have inundated vast swaths of farmland across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, right in the middle of the harvest season.
World + 33 more
UN launches US$46 billion appeal for 2024 as global humanitarian outlook remains bleak
On behalf of more than 1,900 humanitarian partners worldwide, the United Nations launched its global appeal for 2024. More than 180 million people need life-saving assistance and protection.
Somalia + 6 more
Severe floods ravage eastern Africa, threatening more hunger
Nearly three million people have been affected, with more than 1.2 million forced to leave their homes. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are bearing the brunt of this crisis, which follows severe drought.
Ethiopia + 2 more
Deadly climate-induced flooding displaces nearly 1.6 million people across the Horn of Africa
Floods causing widespread damage and hunger. The situation is expected to worsen in December as more rain is forecast. Action Against Hunger is calling for increased funding to address the crisis.
WFP launches new operating model to restart food distribution to millions of vulnerable Ethiopians
Following the success of limited-scale distributions in Tigray to test the new systems, WFP will roll out food distributions for drought- and conflict-hit people in Afar, Amhara, Somali, and Tigray.
World + 30 more
Rising food and water scarcity and inflationary pressures elevate the risk of conflict
A 25% rise in food insecurity increases the risk of conflict by 36%, while a 25% increase in the number of people without access to clean water increases the likelihood of conflict by 18%, says IEP.
Burkina Faso + 23 more
Acute food insecurity likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hotspots, new report warns
The 18 hotspots comprise 22 countries and territories that will see worsening food insecurity between November and April. Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan, Sudan and Palestine are of highest concern.
World + 13 more
Strong El Niño event will contribute to high food assistance needs through 2024
FEWS NET anticipates that about 110 million people will need food aid through early next year, with a net increase in needs in Southern Africa and the Latin America and Caribbean regions.
Conflict accounts for more than half of the 4.38 million displacements in Ethiopia, IOM warns
Tigray region hosts the highest number of IDPs primarily displaced due to conflict, while Somali region hosts the highest number of internally displaced persons primarily displaced due to drought.
Ethiopia + 1 more
New disease outbreaks and pest infestation in Ethiopia stress already strained response capacities
Army worms have damaged more than 24,400 hectares of cropland across 34 woredas in Tigray, while Amhara region is responding to a new cholera outbreak with a limited number of partners and resources.
Somalia + 8 more
Humanitarian needs remain high despite improvement in rainfall over the Horn of Africa
Food insecurity continues due primarily to three years of drought that have eroded livelihoods and assets, four years of flooding in South Sudan and episodic or protracted conflict across the region.
Burkina Faso + 9 more
The world’s most neglected displacement crises in 2022
For the first time, Burkina Faso tops the list. Redirection of aid and attention towards Ukraine has increased neglect of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Somalia + 5 more
Donors provide US$2.4 billion to support 32 million people experiencing drought and conflict in Horn of Africa
The funds announced today will allow humanitarian agencies to sustain aid pipelines of food, water, health care, nutrition and protection services in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
Ethiopia + 3 more
Hunger emergency far from over in crisis hit Horn of Africa
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in a hunger emergency as the region lurches from crisis to crisis: the longest drought in recorded history has given way to rains and flooding.
Ethiopia + 2 more
Over 7 million children remain malnourished across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
Three years of drought have left over 1.9 million children at risk of dying from severe malnutrition as vulnerable communities have lost cattle, crops, and entire livelihoods.