Farm workers in the east and south-east of Africa are preparing for their worst drought for about forty years, as weather officials warn that March and April this year recorded higher temperatures than normal rainfall.
The government’s Development Agency said that lower rainfall is likely to miss the deadline for the fourth year running, sparking concerns about rising cases of malnutrition, threats to livelihoods and heavy risks to the 29 million people in the region.
Meteorologists connect looming drought to man-made climate change, which is making the Indian Ocean warmer a lot and causing more frequent cyclones.
Aid agencies are already concerned with the impact that climate change will have on the region in decades to come.
