East Africa is experiencing serious food shortages triggered by the failure of seasonal rains. Communities have lost their harvests resulting in at least 7 million people facing hunger in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Somaliland.

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In their own words

In Kenya's parched Rift valley villagers are resorting to boiling poisonous wild berries in a desperate effort to stave off hunger.

How we're responding

We are already on the ground delivering water and food aid but we urgently need to do more to stop a catastrophic loss of life.

Video

ActionAid's head of emergencies Roger Yates and ActionAid ambassador Jan Ravens talk about the impact of the food crisis.

Why is the world hungry?

Rocketing food prices and the effects of climate change mean more and more people are struggling to feed themselves and their families.

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photo : ©Des Willie/ActionAid
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photo : ©Des Willie/ActionAid