Back to back Droughts in eastern Africa

Back to back Droughts in eastern Africa

Subject: Geography

Section: Mapping

The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula in East Africa. Located on the easternmost part of the African mainland, it is the fourth largest peninsula in the world. It is composed of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Djibouti

Causes of recurrent droughts

• Climate change  affecting rainfall levels in the Horn of Africa.
• Human-induced warming raising the temperature of the western Pacific Ocean, leading to concerning rainfall deficits in eastern Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.