UN: 13 million face hunger in Horn of Africa as drought worsens

WFP says three consecutive failed rainy seasons have decimated crops and forced families from their homes.

An estimated 13 million people in the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has said.

Drought conditions have affected pastoral and farmer populations across southern and southeastern Ethiopia, southeastern and northern Kenya and south-central Somalia, with forecasts of below-average rainfall threatening to worsen already dire conditions in the coming months.

“Harvests are ruined, livestock are dying, and hunger is growing as recurrent droughts affect the Horn of Africa,” Michael Dunford, regional director in the WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa, said in a statement on Tuesday

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Senegal beats Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations trophy

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Senegal beats Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations trophy

By Kevin Dotson, CNN

Updated 6:07 PM EST, Sun February 06, 2022

Senegal's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations match against Egypt on February 6, 2022.

(CNN)Senegal defeated Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunday, winning the continental championship for the first time on penalty kicks at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Neither Senegal nor Egypt -- which had previously won the Africa Cup of Nations seven times, the most in the tournament's history -- were able to breakthrough in the first 90 minutes, with Senegal looking in control for most of the game before Egypt gained strength late in the second half.