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SITUATION AT A GLANCE
60 MILLION Number of People in Need of Assistance in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia in 2023 UN – June 2023
7.7 MILLION Number of People at Risk of Cholera in Ethiopia UN – February 2023
970,000 Children Expected to Experience Acute Malnutrition in Kenya in 2023 IPC – February 2023
1.4 MILLION Number of Newly Displaced IDPs in Somalia During 2023 UNHCR – July 2023
1.5 MILLION Number of Refugees and Asylum Seekers Hosted by Ethiopia,
Kenya, and Somalia UN – May 2023
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Cholera continues to spread throughout Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia as flooding, damaged WASH infrastructure, and a lack of available health care services exacerbate the disease outbreak.
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Recent armed clashes in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region have left many health facilities inoperable while prompting elevated needs for medical care.
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Despite favorable rains in Kenya from March to May, vulnerable people in pastoral areas continue to face Crisis—IPC 3—levels of acute food insecurity due to diminished livestock production, high food prices, and low income levels.
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Somalia’s April-to-May gu rains moderated drought conditions, but more rainfall is required to alleviate the impact of the three-year drought.