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Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
A Kenyan Turkana girl fetches water for her herd of goats from a well dug on a dried-up water pan in the drought-hit village of Lopii, Turkana East, Kenya. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]
Kenya Drought
Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as Nalemkais village in Turkana County endures severe drought. [Patrick Ngugi/AP Photo]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
Elizabeth Lochaki, 54, a Kenyan Turkana woman, feeds her goats some prepared wild Doum palm fruit in drought-hit Kaaruko village, Turkana East. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
A Kenyan Turkana man leads his herd of goats to a water point where locals have dug wells on a dried-up water pan in drought-hit Lopii village. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]
Kenya Drought
Locals queue to receive food aid during a severe drought in Lomekulu village, Turkana County, Kenya. [Patrick Ngugi/AP Photo]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
The drought in Kenya, particularly across arid and semiarid counties, remains severe with prolonged below-average rainfall causing food shortages, water scarcity and livestock losses. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
A Kenyan Turkana girl washes clothes after fetching water from a well dug on a dried-up water pan. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
Nawaar Ekadeli, 60, a Kenyan Turkana woman, crushes a wild Doum palm fruit in drought-stricken Kaaruko village. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
A man stands at a watering point with his camels in Turkana County, Kenya. [Patrick Ngugi/AP Photo]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
Mandera County along Kenya's borders with Ethiopia and Somalia has seen no rain since May and is now on the point of a full-blown water emergency. [Daniel Irungu/EPA]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperateSevere drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
Abdi Nurrow Mohamed, 50, carries a weak calf that lost its mother to drought at his homestead in Banissa. [Tony Karumba/AFP]
Severe drought leaves over two million Kenyans hungry and desperate
A carrion bird perches on a pile of bones from livestock that have died from the drought in Banissa. In drought-hit northeastern Kenya, villagers have been forced to drag their dead livestock to distant fields for burning to keep the stench of death and scavenging hyenas away from their homes. [Tony Karumba/AFP]
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Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
A firefighter battles a forest fire raging through the mountainous terrain of Epuyen, a remote area in Chubut province in Argentina's Patagonia region. [Tomas Cuesta/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
The largest fires are ravaging southern Chubut province, where at least 450sq km (175sq miles) of forest have been consumed by flames since mid-January. [Gonzalo Keogan/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
Hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain the blazes before they reach populated areas. [Tomas Cuesta/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
The wildfires are among the most severe to strike the drought-stricken Patagonia region in decades, compelling thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. [Gonzalo Keogan/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
The crisis, unfolding with the bulk of Argentina's fire season yet to come, has rekindled public outrage towards libertarian President Javier Milei. His severe austerity measures over the past two years have drastically reduced funding for programmes and agencies that combat fires, protect parks, and prevent blazes from igniting and spreading. [Tomas Cuesta/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
"There has been a political decision to dismantle firefighting institutions," says Luis Schinelli, one of just 16 park rangers responsible for protecting the 2,590sq km (1,000sq miles) of Los Alerces National Park. "Teams are stretched beyond their limits." [Tomas Cuesta/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
When lightning ignited a small fire near a lake in the remote northern reaches of Los Alerces in early December, firefighters faced significant challenges in their response. The isolated location severely hampered access while a shortage of aircraft prevented them from transporting crews and effectively extinguishing the hillside flames. [Tomas Cuesta/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
A 2023 National Park Administration report recommended deploying at least 700 firefighters to adequately protect lands under its jurisdiction. Currently, the agency employs 391 firefighters, having lost 10 percent of its workforce through layoffs and resignations during Milei's two years in office. [Gonzalo Keogan/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
Budget cuts to the National Fire Management Service have reduced both training capacity and available equipment, according to firefighters, forcing many to depend on secondhand protective suits and donated gear. [Gonzalo Keogan/AFP]
Wildfires devastate Argentina's Patagonia, threaten ancient forests
Officials at Los Alerces emphasised that funding constraints have been a persistent challenge regardless of which administration is in power though they firmly maintained that sufficient resources were available to combat the fire. [Tomas Cuesta/AFP]
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