Horn of Africa staring at risk of famine as dry spell escalates

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Horn of Africa staring at risk of famine as dry spell escalates

STORY: Horn of Africa staring at risk of famine as dry spell escalates DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Somalis migrating 2. various of livestock affected by drought 3. various of Somalis displaced by drought 4. various shots of dried out fields in northern Ethiopia 5. various of dried up watering points in northern Kenya STORYLINE: Four consecutive failed rain seasons combined with a lethargic response to appeal for humanitarian support could push millions of people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to the brink of starvation, the United Nations agencies, and food security experts said in a joint statement on Thursday. IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO), the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), and the World Food Program (WFP) said the most severe drought in the Horn of African region in the last four

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