Horn of Africa drought kills over 1.5 million livestock: U.N.
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Drought has left an estimated 13 million people in the Horn of Africa facing severe hunger amid the driest conditions since 1981
Drought in the Horn of Africa has killed more than 1.5 million livestock and drastically cut cereal production, “and we are most definitely now sitting on the brink of catastrophe,” a senior official for the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Monday.
The U.N. World Food Program said that the drought has left an estimated 13 million people in the Horn of Africa facing severe hunger amid the driest conditions since 1981. It is seeking $327 million to look after the urgent needs of 4.5 million people over the next six months.
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