Ethiopia drought: on the edge of a crisis -- New Internationalist

Ethiopia drought: on the edge of a crisis -- New Internationalist

 

Ethiopia’s most severe drought for 30 years is currently sweeping
across the country. It has triggered prolonged dry spells, delaying the
much sought-after rains that allow farmers to harvest their crops and
leaving over 10 million people in immediate need of aid assistance.

‘We have to find a way to ration our animal feed during periods of
drought,’ says Roba Adola. ‘Managing our natural resources would help to
prevent famine, like the one we saw in the 1980s.'

 

Borena people from Yabelo, Ethiopia, are facing a humanitarian crisis following the worst drought in 30 years.
David Stanley under a Creative Commons Licence