Introduction Burkina Faso faces a number of environmental challenges that threaten ecological stability and the well-being of its people. Among these challenges, soil erosion and drought are major issues with significant repercussions for the country’s agriculture, economy, and food security. In this article, we explore these environmental challenges in Burkina
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The world’s first climate-change famine strikes Madagascar
The severe droughts which have devastated much of Madagascar are contributing to what the United Nations have named ‘the world’s first climate change famine’. With over one million Madagascans struggling to get enough food to eat, this famine is a humanitarian crisis which requires urgent action. The droughts, which are
The East African Drought: A warning for wildlife
East African countries, such as Kenya, have been subject to a particularly extreme drought in recent weeks. Droughts like this one have become more common recently. In parts of Kenya, the annual rains have failed to come for the last four years. This makes it the worst drought in several
DROUGHT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA: EXPLORING THE UN-WFP NEWS RELEASE
INTRODUCTION The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) published a news release on the 8th of February 2022. It warned that 13 million people across The Horn of Africa are at risk from hunger due to drought. Countries including Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are facing severe hunger during the first