UN chief Guterres calls for 'immediate' funding for Horn of Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. PHOTO | TONY KARUMBA | AFP

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on nations to ramp up funding to the Horn of Africa, which is suffering its worst drought in generations.

The United Nations says that more than 43 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are in urgent need of lifesaving and life-sustaining assistance.