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Horn of despair: Mothers bury children on way to food camps

A resident of Mandera shows a carcass in Wargadud area where more than 800, 000 livestock have died. [Jacinta Mutura, Standard]

As the worst drought in four decades continues to wreak havoc across the Horn of Africa, several governments including Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, are struggling to respond to the crisis amidst dwindling resources.

The drought has resulted in catastrophic levels of humanitarian need and environmentalists and stakeholders are hopeful that COP27, which Egypt will host, will address the crisis.

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