The duration and severity of the current drought in Ethiopia, which began in late 2020, has surpassed the droughts of 2010–2011 and 2016–2017, with the country facing a fifth failed rainy season.
Key findings: - By September 2022, 24 million people were affected by the drought.
- 12 million people are severely food-insecure, mainly in the southern and south eastern pastoral areas.
- In August 2022, 2.8 million children were suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
- 13 million people need WASH assistance across drought-affected areas.
- A cholera outbreak is also affecting Oromia and Somali regions.
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