Security

Drought Devastates Livestock in North Gondar and Afar

AI SUMMARY

Officials in North Gondar and Afar warn that severe drought is killing livestock and threatening human lives.

Officials in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region and the Kilbeti Rasu Zone of the Afar Region reported that a failure of summer rains has caused severe drought.
Aba'ala District authorities in the Afar Region reported that over 300 livestock died before the onset of the latest conflict.
Efforts to obtain updates on the situation in Berahle District from the Afar Region's disaster risk management office have been unsuccessful.
In Beyeda District, North Gondar, 18 kebeles are affected by drought with no significant rainfall recorded since mid-September.
Over 10,100 livestock have died across the affected areas, and more than 6,500 additional animals are severely emaciated.
North Gondar officials warned that the humanitarian situation will worsen starting in October due to failed harvests and that human lives could be lost without aid.
Officials from the North Gondar Zone and the Amhara Regional Disaster Risk Management Commission shifted responsibility to each other regarding the lack of assistance and delayed response data.