SOMALIA: Concern over deteriorating food security in Somaliland Food security concerns. Killed by the drought - agropastoralists can no longer depend on their animals for meat and milk. Photo: IRIN ALLAYBADAY, 8 January 2010 (IRIN) – Low agricultural production, caused by poor rainfall last year in Somalia’s self-declared republic... Read more

KENYA: Dealing with drought A young camel trying to survive drought. Photo: Umuro Godana/PISP MOYALE, 18 December 2009 (IRIN) – Residents of Moyale in the upper eastern region of Kenya, along the border with Ethiopia, are used to unpredictable and mostly dry weather. “When the rains come, they are erratic,” Rashid Karayu, chairman... Read more

Drought hurting food security Photo: Peter Martell/IRIN Some Southern Sudanese residents have fled their homes in Western Equatoria due to Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebel attacks (file photo) JUBA, 11 January 2010 (IRIN) – Several states in Southern Sudan are facing food shortages due to widespread drought and conflict, officials... Read more