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Environment
Abdullahi Ali, Fellow, Zoological Society of London

Saving East Africa's wildlife from recurring drought

A giraffe lies dead in the road near Matanaha village on December 9, 2021 in Wajir County, Kenya. Ed Ram/Getty Images

Over the past two decades, the Horn of Africa – specifically Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya – has experienced more intense and frequent droughts.

The affected areas in the three countries include vast rangelands, home to millions of people, livestock and wildlife. These areas are classified as arid and semi-arid lands.

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