Half of Somalia, including Somaliland, has been hit by the Horn of Africa’s record-breaking drought. The country will experience its worst famine in fifty years, according to the U.N., if further relief does not arrive soon.
Authorities in Somaliland have stepped up efforts to curb illegal trafficking of cheetah cubs, which are sought as exotic pets in Persian Gulf countries. Activists warn that cheetahs are in peril in the Horn of Africa