2006 Horn of Africa food crisis USD to help fund its relief efforts in the region. 2006 Horn of Africa food crisis In 2006, an acute shortage of food affected the countries in the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia), as well as northeastern Kenya. The United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated on January 6, 2006, that more than 11 million people in these countries may be affected by an impending widespread famine, largely attributed to a severe drought, and exacerbated by military conflicts in the region. Drought is a predictable event in the Horn of Africa, and when combined with other factors
Hiran, Somalia the bread baskets of somalia it is also the only undivided region since it was formed : Hiran, Somalia Hiran (, ) is an administrative region ("gobol") in central Somalia. Mainly inhabited by the Xawaadle clan which is a subclan of Hawiye. Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, as well as the Somali provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west. And approximetly has 90,000 km square. The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia,