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The World Food Program (WFP) reported that the Horn of Africa has experienced the driest period since 1981 and that some 13 million people are facing severe hunger conditions.
The WFP statement says 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia will face starvation in the first quarter of the year due to the effects of the drought.
It is pointed out that agricultural products have been damaged, livestock has started to lose, families have left their homes due to thirst and food problems due to the fact that three consecutive periods of rainfall have been lower than expected.
WFP Regional Director for East Africa Michael Dunford said urgent humanitarian assistance was needed to avert the crisis.
The figure that WFP stated is needed to help 4.5 million people in the next 6 months is approximately $ 327 million.
During the drought and food crisis in the region in 2011, about 250 thousand people lost their lives in Somalia.
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