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Madagascar faces worst drought in 40 years

August 1 2022 - Due to the ongoing drought, poverty and famine has severely worsened in Madagascar. The south of the country is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years.
Kenya

Drought devastates pastoralist community

July 28 2022 - "When my children sleep hungry, I wonder what tomorrow will be like. How will I help my children? I panic and sometimes think l will lose my mind,” says Nkatiye, a mother of nine.
Youth employability

Youth partnership aims to transform poultry business in Somaliland

July 13 2022 - With limited work opportunities after university, Ayman and Abdi took things into their own hands supported by SOS Children's Villages' Next Economy Programme.
Cote d’Ivoire

A burden lifted for girls forced into work

July 8 2022 - Five years after the launch of the ‘Tantie Bagage’ project, SOS Children’s Villages has helped hundreds of girls out of child labour in Cote d’Ivoire. The project now launches a second phase .
Burkina Faso

Ahead of World Refugee Day, internally displaced families call for more aid

June 19 2022 - Attacks by non-state armed groups have displaced more than 1.8 million people in Burkina Faso, resulting in a humanitarian emergency.
East Africa

Horn of Africa on the edge of starvation

June 17 2022 - The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in more than 40 years. Rains are expected in October, but if these fail, the region will have to embrace the fifth consecutive failed rainy season.
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