Crisis In the Horn of Africa

In my last post, I let my readers know about the urgent food insecurity situation in Kenya and Somalia, and in the whole of the Horn of Africa. I was surprised that several people were unaware of the drought in this part of the world. Many people seem to be experiencing inadequate information or not getting updates on the situation there in East Africa. Here is a map to help you find the countries of Kenya and Somalia. See eastern Kenya just under Yemen in the middle east. The United Nations has reclassified the situation from a "drought" to a "famine" due to the severity of the crisis. If I understand correctly, they say the world has been slow to respond to the situation in the Horn of Africa. By upgrading the description of the situation to a "famine" they hope to illustrate for the world just how critical the situation is. So in light of the urgency of the crisis, I've decided to present a few facts and show you some videos. This