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Drought Threatens Livelihoods of Irob Minority Community in Eastern Tigray

A worsening shortage of seasonal rainfall is putting the livelihoods of the Irob community in eastern Tigray at growing risk, with local authorities warning that prolonged dry conditions could lead to livestock deaths, disease and starvation. According to Addis Standard, residents in the remote Irob area face mounting pressure on pastoral and farming activities as […]

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MSF warns of worsening malnutrition among displaced children in Somalia

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The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned of a worsening malnutrition crisis among displaced children in Somalia, as drought continues to drive mass population movements across the Horn of Africa nation. According to data reported by Africanews, the United Nations has recorded more than 500,000 Somalis being displaced during the first three months

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Italy’s Po River falls to historic lows as fourth summer heatwave grips the country

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Italy’s Po River, the longest waterway in the country and the central artery of its northern agricultural heartland, has fallen to historically low levels as Italy endures its fourth heatwave of the summer. According to Africanews, wide stretches of dry riverbed have been exposed near the northern city of Pavia, renewing concern over water supplies

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UN Moves Early to Shield Thousands in South Sudan as Drought Threat Looms in Eastern Equatoria

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The United Nations has launched a pre-emptive humanitarian operation in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state, aiming to shield thousands of vulnerable residents from an intensifying drought before the most severe impacts take hold. The initiative reflects a growing recognition among aid agencies that early action can be both more effective and less costly than emergency

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Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp

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Zeynab Ibrahim and her children outside their shelter in an IDP camp in Mogadishu's Kahda district. They have joined more than a million displaced people who now live in basic conditions in informal settlements around the city. Photograph: Nasir Bulle Zeynab Ibrahim and her children outside their shelter in an IDP camp in Mogadishu's Kahda

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