Drought in Horn of Africa ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis

More than 36 million people are starving following two years of drought

Drought in the Horn of Africa is now around 100 times more likely to happen due to the human-caused climate crisis, according to a study published on Thursday.

The region, comprising Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, is facing its most severe drought in four decades.

More than 43,000 people died in Somalia alone last year due to the conditions, with half of the deaths in children under five. Some 36.4 million people are currently at risk of starvation.