Somalia's worst drought in four decades means millions need aid

Climate Signals summary: Human-caused climate change due to the burning of fossil fuels is increasing drought risk which disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable communities, such as those in Somalia who are experiencing their worst drought in four decades - leading to a humanitarian crisis in the region.
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It has not rained on Habiba Maow Iman's farm in southern Somalia for two years. Her animals are dead; her crops failed.
Wrapped in a shawl stamped with rows of white flowers, the 61-year-old is one of tens of thousands seeking aid on the outskirts of Baardheere town.
The Horn of Africa region is facing the driest conditions in more than four decades after three consecutive rainy seasons failed, according to the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP).
More than four million Somalis like Iman will struggle to find food if the rains don't come in April, WFP said.
"We fled from the drought," she said, surrounded by domed huts built with a patchwork of cloth and plastic sheeting. "Every day I go out and knock every house in the town to beg something for the children to eat."
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