More than 20 million children are facing the threat of hunger, thirst, and disease, up from 10 million in July, as climate change, conflict, global inflation, and grain shortages devastate the region according to UNICEF. As hunger in Africa is increasing day by day.
Lieke van de Wiel, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa said, “while collective and accelerated efforts have mitigated some of the worst of what was feared, children in the Horn of Africa still face the most severe drought in more than two generations.”
UNICEF estimates that nearly two million children in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are currently in need of emergency treatment for severe acute malnutrition, the deadliest form of hunger. Overall, more than 20 million children facing hunger in Africa, says UNICEF.
As families are stretched to cope with increased stress, children face a range of protection risks, including child labor, child marriage, and female genital mutilation (FGM).
