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Nearly a million Kenyan households face food insecurity as El Niño nears
Original: Nearly a million Kenyan households face food insecurity as El Niño approaches
United Nations agencies warn that close to one million households in Kenya are facing food insecurity as an El Niño weather event approaches the region. The warning highlights fears that heavy rains and flooding could destroy crops and worsen hunger in a country already dealing with drought. Aid organisations are being urged to prepare for a worsening humanitarian situation in the coming months.
Why now: The approaching El Niño rains threaten to deepen hunger in Kenya, prompting urgent warnings from the UN.
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- Nearly a million Kenyan households face food insecurity as El Niño approaches · Welcome to the United Nations
- Nearly a million Kenyan households face food insecurity as El Niño approaches · Welcome to the United Nations
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