Pages about Horn of Africa

Families in the Horn of Africa are currently suffering from the worst drought in 40 years. There is an urgent need to stem the threat of famine, which could have fatal consequences for millions of people.

Drought and hunger in the Horn of Africa push hundreds of thousands of people onto one of the most dangerous migrant routes in the world - through civil war-torn Yemen. 19-year-old Amal wanted to make life better for her family. Today, she is scarred for life by what she experienced on her journey.

With 23 heads of cattle lost, Amina Abdi, displaced mother of four, has experienced first-hand the devastating impacts of the severe drought in the Horn of Africa. "I am left with one cow which I pray survives," she tells.