- The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions “could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided.”
- In parts of Kenya prices had risen by as much as 400% while in parts of Somalia increases of up to 85% were reported.
- Climate change and extreme weather events have increased natural disasters over the past 50 years, according to the World Meteorological Organization and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Drought in Africa threatens millions of children — UN 23.08.2022

