by Philipp Hayoz | 26. February 2022 | Covid-19, Drought, East Africa locust plague, Ethiopia, Food security, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia
Following drought disasters in 2011 and 2016-2019, the countries of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa are once again in a precarious situation. The dire effects of the current drought on the region’s people and animals are compounded by... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 13. May 2021 | Coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Drought, East Africa locust plague, Ethiopia, Food security, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
The Horn of Africa is facing a crisis. The current nutritional situation is precarious and predictions for the remainder of 2021 are alarming – with warnings of famine for certain regions. The combined effects of a weak last rainy season and a delayed current... 
by Philipp Hayoz | 16. October 2020 | Coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo
The Covid-19 pandemic has kept the entire human race on edge for months. People already affected by hunger and poverty are often particularly hard hit. VSF-Suisse therefore supports the populations in the project countries with various activities in their fight...