East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region

Geneva — Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and bringing starvation to many, say United Nations agencies.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson Clare Nullis said at a UN press conference on Friday that different humanitarian agencies are dealing with the “terrible drought in the Horn of Africa.”

“Unfortunately, you’re going to hear even more in the…