“The Horn of Africa region has experienced severe meteorological drought following consecutive seasons of below-normal rainfall since late 2020.
“This has impacted on agriculture, livestock, vegetation, water resources, livelihoods, and grazing resources,” the WFP report said.
The UN agency estimated that prolonged drought in the Horn of Africa region has left 23.4 million people acutely food insecured, and 5.1 million children acutely malnourished.
Earlier this year, the WFP warned that the occurrence of another poor rainy season between March and May 2023 would have devastating consequences for communities across the Horn of Africa region.
It will also be recalled that the World Health Organisation, WHO, in June, warned that as a result of the growing impacts of climate change, about 60 million people in the Horn of Africa, could be affected by imminent food insecurity.