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Drought in the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years.

One of the worst droughts in the world is occurring in East Africa. There hasn't been enough rain there for four seasons, meaning that crops can't grow properly, people can't feed their livestock, and food prices are extremely high. Two men in Kenya talk about the impact in their country.

We talk about a recent article by the Economist magazine that has sparked a huge conversation. The article headlined as "Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world" is illustrated with a picture of an Iraqi actress Enas Taleb. She has said she's moving to sue the Economist. We speak to two women about the reaction.

Ukraine's president Volomyr Zelensky says that the war in Ukraine began with Crimea and must end with its liberation. We discuss the importance of Russian-occupied Crimea with our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner.

(Photo: Internally displaced Somali children ride on a donkey cart as they flee from the severe droughts, near Dollow, Gedo Region, Somalia May 26, 2022. Picture taken May 26, 2022. Credit: Feisal Omar/REUTERS)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Aug 2022 15:06GMT

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  • Wed 10 Aug 2022 15:06GMT

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