Horn Of Africa - Food

 Two consecutive dry seasons which begun in 2010

 Caused wide spread drought

Complicated by war and restrictions of NGOs due to unstable governments and Somalian pirates

Horn of Africa disaster- killed

Ethiopia: 3.2 million

Kenya: 3.5 million

Somalia: 2.8 million

Djibouti: 100,000+

Rising food prices have now caused both physical and economic scarcity of food

Worst impact in Somalia, this has caused mass movement of refugees

150,000 people flee the country every day

130,000 people are housed in six camps in ethiopia which is straining their already low resources

Refugee camps are overwhelmed which is causing conflicts

Conflicts could easily destabalise border nations and cause increased civil tensions,this will lead to countries becoming even less attractive to TNCs and FDI

Statistics

12 million people in need of humanitarian assistance

750,000 at risk of death in Somalia

Ethiopia - 4.6 million people at risk of food insecurity

Somalia - 4.0 million people at risk of food insecurity

Kenya - 3.5 million people at risk of food insecurity

Djibouti - 0.6 million people at risk of food insecurity

From 1950 to 2050 Africas population went from 64 million to 779 million

Rise in refugees leaving Somalia from both food shortages and civil warsand tension

Food prices rising dramatically - In kenya grain has increased by up to 80%

1 out of every 3 children are manourished

Severe long term effects on economy due to loans and aid from NGOs and countries.

The World Food Programme short by 33% so aid is difficult to come by