Back to back Droughts in eastern Africa
- June 29, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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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.