Scientific experts say the Horn of Africa will

Experts say there was plenty of warning that the Horn of Africa was likely to experience severe drought. Nevertheless, millions of people are now at risk. Scientific experts have been saying for years that the Horn of Africa was vulnerable. The warning came with recommendations to prevent drought or lessen its effects. But to a large extent, those recommendations remained just that recommendations. Last January, meteorological experts warned that the Horn of Africa was on the verge of severe drought. And that wasn’t the first warning. The UNCCD official says that a warning was issued as far back as 2007 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.(7)It was clearly stated by scientists that have studied the issue of climate change that for nearly 10 years areas that are prone to drought will experience more frequent droughts and more intense droughts of a much wider distance. Recommendations for dealing with the drought include a political solution to Somalia’s conflict.(8)Also, U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification experts and others call for greater investment in smallholder farms, empowering community-based organizations to manage the land, addressing land ownership and land degradation issues, and rolling out comprehensive national action plans on drought prevention.