Hard truths.
According to ICPAC, there is a 45 per cent chance of wetter-than-normal rainfall across much of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, central and western Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, northern Somalia, and Djibout...
The warning came during the opening of the 72nd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 72), hosted by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) in Nairobi on Monday.
According to a new analysis by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) up to 25 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are now in need of humanitarian food assistance.
The ministers warned that the recognition of parts of sovereign states constituted a serious precedent that threatens international peace and security.
The critical meeting comes as the fragile Horn of Africa nation grapples with insecurity, economic hardship and a governance crisis.
Long overshadowed by cow’s milk, camel milk is emerging as a powerhouse product, driving livelihoods, improving nutrition, and attracting investors across the Horn of Africa.