Jul 5, 2016
Floods deal ‘staggering’ blow to pastoralists recovering from Ethiopia’s long drought
Ethiopia
by
UN News Service Section
Drought associated with the El Niño phenomenon has severely affected Arsi, Ethiopia. Photo: OCHA/Charlotte Cans
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) announced that floods across Ethiopia have severely impacted the recovery processes, particularly for livestock-dependent families, following more than 18 months of dry spells and poor rainfall induced by an El Niño drought phenomenon