droughtACTIVEPULSE-EVT-2026-ERI-DROUGHT-00328
Drought is on going in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
The Drought notification level is Orange.
Location
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
Started
ue, 21 Apr 2026
Last updated
2026-09-18 02:22
Severity
●●●●○ (4/5)
Confidence
80/100
This is a machine-assembled event record, not an official warning. For emergencies follow your national meteorological service and local authorities.
Timeline
09-18 00:42
Detected via GDACS feed — Drought is on going in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia— GDACS
09-18 01:37
News: Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know— Al Jazeera
09-18 01:37
News: Africa’s IGAD Bloc Seeks Support to Feed Millions Amid Severe Drought— voanews.com
09-18 01:37
News: The Horn of Africa is facing an unprecedented drought. What is the world doing to help solve it?— The World Economic Forum
09-18 01:37
News: Another poor rainy season forecast for drought hit Horn of Africa— World Meteorological Organization WMO
09-18 01:37
News: East Africa's drought threatens millions with starvation— DW.com
09-18 01:37
News: East Africa drought is 'dire,' say officials, warning of possible famine— Detroit Catholic
News & reports
6 archivedA directory of press coverage — headlines and sources are archived, articles stay with their publishers.
East Africa drought is 'dire,' say officials, warning of possible famine
Detroit Catholic · Tue, 19 Ap · press
East Africa's drought threatens millions with starvation
DW.com · Mon, 24 Oc · press
Another poor rainy season forecast for drought hit Horn of Africa
World Meteorological Organization WMO · Wed, 22 Fe · press
The Horn of Africa is facing an unprecedented drought. What is the world doing to help solve it?
The World Economic Forum · Thu, 21 Ju · press
Africa’s IGAD Bloc Seeks Support to Feed Millions Amid Severe Drought
voanews.com · Wed, 06 Ju · press
Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know
Al Jazeera · Wed, 07 Se · press
Sources
GDACSTier 1 · Official
Disaster alerts sourced from GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System) — European Union, CC BY 4.0.
