Situation
Nearly all parts of the Horn of Africa (HoA) are in Stressed and Crisis food insecurity situations - Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 2 and 3 with a few areas in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia facing Emergency (IPC phase 4).
In Somalia the gu harvests are expected to be well below average in agropastoral areas of southern and central Somalia due to poor April −June rains. Despite the delayed and below average rains in Ethiopia, the southern pastoral areas are now reporting improved livestock productivity due to good pastures.
Resource based conflicts are reported to be escalating in cropping areas bordering eastern pastoral areas in Kenya and this may adversely affect food security.
Emergency food insecurity levels persist in the boarder states of Sudan and South Sudan. Harvesting of cereals has begun in the latter’s bi-‐modal rainfall areas, while crops are still in the vegetative stage in the rest of the country. In Djibouti, rains have begun in earnest. However, heavy rains have reportedly left a trail of destruction in several areas including Illisola, Awasa and Ali-‐Sabieh.
Cereal prices in the entire region continue to rise mainly because of low market supply in line with seasonal trends and high regional demand. Over 17.5 million people in the region are still in need of humanitarian assistance (as of July 2012).
Source: FAO, FEWSNET and FSNWG
