Climate Crisis, Ukraine War Worsen Food Crisis in East Africa; Someone Dies of Hunger Every 48 Secs

In a devastating new report, Oxfam says one person is likely dying from hunger every 48 seconds in drought-ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. We speak with Shannon Scribner, director of humanitarian work at Oxfam America, about how the hunger crisis has worsened since an earlier report was released 10 years ago. She says climate change and the recent war in Ukraine have worsened already dire conditions in East Africa. Researchers have been warning for years that drought and famine would be on the horizon, says Scribner. "We really need a system that is more responsive to those early warnings."

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[MS-hqcq]

Today it’s “them”, tomorrow it will be “us”

[limayahe]

If any ngo/governments want to help East Africa, help them setup irrigation dams and modern farming. Particularly Ethiopia has a lot of big rivers that run year round, Kenya and south Sudan also have rivers and other water sources. However due to international politics favoring Egypt over East Africa, no organizations including IMF funds projects involving developing these countries water sources mainly building dams even hydroelectric dams. Despite all the challenges modern irrigation is expanding in the area.

[maxsarjay]

Due to severe droughts California's Central valley food production Mendocino Napa valley Salinas Gilroy Hollister and most other California agriculture this is more than half of the United States food we are having problems in the Midwest corn soy and weat things are moving fast this is devastating food shortages are going to be dramatic this is no joke with Russia and Ukraine at war sanctioned and not in production many other parts of the world having problems including india-pakistan Africa and many more the energy and weapons manufacturers making a killing profiteering over death and destruction while our environment becomes less sustainable

[asiabeylove]

In my prayers... My heart is heavy. I work at weather tech and we support and donate meals to africa. God will heal and provide

[adriancollette]

Sad so few comments here. That pretty much says it all.

[cedricd]

Corruption. Corruption.Corruption. Plain and simple. No other explanation.

[accomrade]

what could be the solutions for prolonged dry seasons, in horn of Africa??

[neinnein]

Do you think anyone has any sympathy for these criminals?

[khanoelpschon]

Let's talk about the 10s of millions of Africans that die just they don't have have access to their blood right resources. That were taken in colonialism, which is yte supremacy. Let's talk about what and who is really causing the majority of problems in Afrika and other blk nations around the world.

[kolomentseva]

Thank you for covering hunger comprehensively. Politicians, as usual, use any tragedy to point fingers at Putin instead of tackling all root causes.

It's pretty sad that the warning system is in place but nothing was done to mitigate this. 53 billion to prolong a war instead (it's 53, not 40. And now even more in extra weapons)

[berhae]

Our german farming minister Mr. Cem Özdemir means german farmer has to crow flowers for the german bees, not food for the world. This means german bees are more valuable than the people at Afghanistan, Somalia, Ethiopia ....

[alicemeyer]

They own government does not help these people have been living like this long before the Ukraine war and US sacations they have had many drought where thousand have died and there government did nothing

[maliksy]

Food crisis doesn't exist in Africa, if it does, it's because of colonialism and foreign involvements, and endless wars which has been happening in Africa for years since slavery and still the world seems to be clueless

[TheDoomWizard]

I've been screaming about the climate crisis for the past 3 years but nobody cares.

[CloroxBleach-sxux]

Will Brandon send Somalia $40 billion?

[DementedMax]

Why in the name of karma are we not promoting the wonderful solution to genetically modified food: HEMP! It grows anywhere and solves food crisis. I also loathe the disdain for desalination plants.

[cajequartz]

It’s so sad how some in the U.S. want to block planned parenthood, yet children all over the world are literally starving.

I feel we need to focus on who is already here. Access to birth control and other methods of planned parenthood should be expanded in some of these areas in Africa

[stPrinciples]

According to Britannica, International Law does Allow Wars as long as Rules are followed. Shockingly, the world is designed to allow wars instead of coming a law to Forbid wars. The fact that Geneva and Hague Conventions are created means wars are allowed and war is not forbidden by international law. According to Britannica, International Law on Invasion is such that legally, the victorious Invader legally owns the invaded land.

[aleksiignatov]

Why you have kids when you dont have food and water?

[stiffchocolate]

Hahahaha I have loads if food 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺