Drought causes loss of pasture and water shortages for both people and animals

 Drought causes loss of pasture and water shortages for both people and animals, leading to livestock deaths and starvation

In recent months severe drought has devastated many parts of Somalia, These droughts have affected people and livestock

When you leave the cities and go to the countryside, there is a severe drought, livestock are completely lost and some are on the verge of death, and people are suffering from hunger and thirst.

Drought in Somalia is having a devastating effect, pastoralists are losing their livestock, and people are unable to move and are talking about it as a basis.

"If we hadn't moved, we would not have been able to migrate to the rainy season. Now the fuel has become more expensive and we can't afford to rent one because the minimum fee is $ 1,000," said Mohamed Jama, a pastoralist.

"The worst thing for us now is thirst and we don't have water and we don't have vehicles to fetch it” mohamed Farah

"We belong to God and we are not looking at the animals now because we are tired and we need to protect ourselves. We will never be able to feed the animals. Last night and this time we were scared by various animals such as sheep, goats and cattle."

The regions are different due to the severe drought in Puntland, especially in the areas I visited, including Karkar, Bari and Nugal regions, and parts of Sanaag are experiencing severe drought. hunger and thirst

The land has become black and there is no harvest for the animals living on the land such as camels, goats, cattle all the animals have died and some are suffering from drought.

The biggest threat came after the disappearance of four consecutive rains, widespread drought and lack of pasture are compounded by water shortages in the country, with some areas fearing the drying up of winter wells.

It is important to respond to the nomadic pastoralists who are currently facing severe drought which is now having a devastating impact on people and animals.

It is important that the government does what it can to help the people.

The Governments and Agencies must be response the emergency situation that faced the our community and domestic Animals these situations may be goes to starvation

W/Q: Barre Adaani Issa