‘Millions will need food aid’

HUNGER is likely to reach emergency levels in Ethiopia and the number in need of food aid will rise beyond the current 7.7 million, experts said, as the drought has decimated livestock, rains have been erratic and there is insufficient aid.

“Despite enhanced rainfall at the end of April into early May over many areas of Ethiopia, food security outcomes are still expected to deteriorate,” the Famine Early Warning Systems Network said.

Herders in south-eastern Ethiopia would be worst-hit, it said.