Crop losses, livestock deaths and water shortages push farming households to sell assets while they wait for assistance
From Enderta to Wag Himra, Abala and East Bale, failed rains have emptied fields and killed livestock. An estimated 9.3 million people face drought, then possible floods, while the early-warning system races to catch up, reports FISTUM TADESSE, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER
Oct 17 , 2026
By FITSUM TADESSE ( FORTUNE STAFF WRITER )