Villagers cry for help as drought escalates

THE STANDARD
By
Abdimalik Hajir |
April 5th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Woman at a borehole in Balambala, Garissa. [Abdimalik Hajir, Standard]
Hunger-stricken families in Garissa are appealing for relief food and water as drought intensifies.
Local leaders say the situation is dire and needs immediate intervention with combined efforts from national and county as well as humanitarian aid agencies.
Already, pastoralists have lost a significant number of livestock as others remain weak from the vagaries of drought that continue to ravage parts of the county.
Last week, the government announced that 1.2 million people were at risk of starvation as a result of drought.

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