The Latest Breaking News from Horn of Africa

Irish Minister Colm Brophy takes swipe at Joe Biden at COP27 after 'horrendous' experience in Africa

He made the comment after recalling a ‘horrendous’ experience when he met a mother whose baby was dying as a result of climate change in the Horn of Africa six weeks ago

Irish Mirror · Nov 11, 2022

African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do

There are 37 million people facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. Time for wealthier countries to adopt ‘loss and damage finance’, says climate activist Vanessa Nakate

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

UN Report Warns of Irregular Migration from Horn of Africa to Yemen

The Horn of Africa and Yemen is one of the busiest and riskiest migration corridors in the world, traveled by hundreds of thousands of migrants, most of whom cross irregularly, often relying on smugglers to facilitate movement, according to a recent UN report. According to the International Organization of Migration…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 4, 2022

Active Regional, Int’l Mediations Seek to Resolve Sudanese Crisis

Vice President of Sudan's Sovereign Council Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, held talks on Monday with the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber. He called on all Sudanese parties to make “national concessions” to maintain the country's security and stability and renewed the military’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022

Kenya's Ruto warns of 'starvation in Horn of Africa' due to climate change

William Ruto, Kenya's new president, granted an interview to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Ruto warned that the worst drought in 40 years risks causing starvation in the Horn of Africa, adding that "3.1 million people are facing severe drought"…

France 24 · Sep 23, 2022

Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school

Experts warn that girls’ education will be worst hit, as many families are forced to move away from schools

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022

Countries step up to try and avert famine in Horn of Africa

Countries on Wednesday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in additional aid for the Horn of Africa as they sounded the alarm on a drought in the region and looming famines in Somalia and other countries.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

U.S. says it's aware of Eritrean troops in northern Ethiopia

The U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa said on Tuesday the United States was aware of Eritrean troops crossing into Ethiopia's Tigray region and condemned it.

Reuters · Sep 20, 2022

New UNICEF Ambassador Seeks to Give Louder Voice to Climate Change Victims

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate recently traveled to the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa to hear from children suffering from starvation. The next day she learned that one of the boys she met had died. It is for such children, whose lives have been shattered by the global climate crisis, that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022

Somali Envoy Calls for More UN Aid for Country on Brink of Famine

Somalia's special envoy to the UN sought Wednesday to draw attention to the gravity of the crisis in his destitute country in order to mobilize more aid. Millions of people are at risk of starvation across the Horn of Africa, which is in the grip of the worst drought in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 15, 2022