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Tens of millions of people are facing severe food shortages across a huge area of east africa as the region faces the worst drought for many years. crops are failing and animals on which many communities depend are dying of thirst. there s been three years of poor rainfall in northern kenya, much of somalia and southern ethiopia. it s feared the drought will continue long into next year, putting millions of lives at risk. the bbc s senior africa correspondent anne soy reports from northern kenya. the devastating impact of drought. this is wajir in northern kenya. they ve not had enough rain here for three consecutive seasons. water pans have long dried up. there are dead animals everywhere. even at ahmed ibrahim s home. he s 66 and tells me he s never witnessed anything like this. translation: the drought has been going on - for the last nine months. i had 150 heads of cattle, ....
Putting millions of lives at risk. the bbc s senior africa correspondent anne soy reports from northern kenya. the devastating impact of drought. this is wajir in northern kenya. they ve not had enough rain here for three consecutive seasons. water pans have long dried up. there are dead animals everywhere. even at ahmed ibrahim s home. he s 66 and tells me he s never witnessed anything like this. translation: the drought has been going on for- the last nine months. i had 150 heads of cattle but now left with about 30, which are very weak. i also had 400 goats. i m only left with these few that you can see. a few times every day, ....
Of poor rainfall in northern kenya, much of somalia and southern ethiopia. it s feared the drought will continue long into next year, putting millions of lives at risk. the bbc s senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports from northern kenya. you may find some pictures in this report distressing. the devastating impact of drought. this is wajir in northern kenya. they ve not had enough rain here for three consecutive seasons. water pans have long dried up. there are dead animals everywhere. even at ahmed ibrahim s home. he s 66, and tells me he s never witnessed anything like this. translation: the drought has been going on for- the last nine months. i had 150 heads of cattle, but now left with about 30, which are very weak. ....
Kenya, a predominantly pastoralist community, which coexists with wildlife. neither has been spared. water pans have long dried up. there are dead animals everywhere. even at ahmed ibrahim s home. he s 66, and tells me he s never witnessed anything like this. translation: the drought has been i going on for the last nine months. i i had 150 head of cattle, but now left with about 30, i had 150 heads of cattle, but now left with about 30, which are very weak. i also had 400 goats. i m only left with these few that you can see. a few times every day, neighbours helped to lift the remaining livestock so they can stretch their already weak muscles. tough decisions he has to make to balance between feeding his family and his livestock ....
This is wajir in northern kenya. they ve not had enough rain here for three consecutive seasons. water pans have long dried up. there are dead animals everywhere. even at ahmed ibrahim s home. he is 66, and tells me he s never witnessed anything like this. translation: the drought has been i going on for the last nine months. i i had 150 head of cattle, but now left with about 30, which are very weak. i also had 400 goats. i m only left with these few that you can see. a few times every day, neighbours helped to lift the remaining livestock so they can stretch their already weak muscles. tough decisions he has to make to balance between feeding his ....