Drought in East Africa

With East Africa reeling from a succession of failed rains, the World Food Programme has warned that a humanitarian catastrophe could engulf the region unless it receives urgent donations to feed an estimated 6.25 million people across Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

For more on this crisis, see:
"East Africa Crisis" from the World Food Programme.
"Drought Threatens Millions in Horn of Africa" at NPR.
"Why is there a big drought in East Africa?" from the BBC.
"Shattered by drought, East Africa's economy needs support to recover" from ReliefWeb.
"East Africa seeks regional effort to fight killer drought" from the Mail & Guardian Online.