Some 20 million people face severe hunger but aid agencies say the world's attention is on Ukraine.
In a desolate village in Turkana, Northern Kenya, villagers are praying for rain, but it just won't come.
At a community meeting, local woman Narogai Long says they have been starting to think their situation will not improve. The drought stretches far beyond this small Kenyan village and the UN's World Food Programme says up to 20 million people in East Africa are at risk of severe hunger. Although far away, the conflict in Ukraine has also played a role, causing food prices to soar, worsening fears of hunger for communities who must buy food when they cannot grow their own.
"The world's attention is wholly focused on Ukraine, which is a terrible crisis, and I've been to both places, but the suffering I've seen here has no equal."
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