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East Africa crisis: Older refugees arrive at Dadaab in search of better life

By Pascale Fritsch, Posted 05 August 2011 See more by this blogger

Dadaab, the biggest refugee camp in the world... More than 400,000 people have fled their country to settle in this hot, sandy and windy place. The month is August, it has not rained for months, and the only green... Keep reading
East Africa crisis: Why the rain and green hills in Ethiopia won't help those affected by drought

By Erna Mentesnot Hintz, Posted 04 August 2011 See more by this blogger

Borena zone. All the information I had heard about this area was drought! When leaving Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, I was prepared to experience people's distress, poverty and extreme heat as a result of failed rains and... Keep reading
East Africa crisis: “Who will believe them?

By Andrew Collodel, Posted 26 July 2011 See more by this blogger

Jonathan Clayton, The Times Africa correspondent, criticised aid agencies for overstating the effects of the east Africa crisis when he wrote: "This month we have been told that East Africa, including Kenya and Uganda, where virtually anything grows and... Keep reading (3 Comments)
East Africa crisis: Who's crying wolf?

By Andrew Collodel, Posted 21 July 2011 See more by this blogger

The drought began about a year ago with the last rains falling in autumn 2010. One cause of the drought is the climatic effect of La Nina phenomenon. La Nina drives away moisture, leaving drought and hardship in its... Keep reading
East Africa drought : Older people are left behind

By Gacheru Maina, Posted 13 July 2011 See more by this blogger

It is obvious from observations in Borana and Moyale districts in southern Ethiopia that older people are bearing the brunt of the lack of rains in the region. We met a number of older people, women and children in... Keep reading (3 Comments)