Drought in East Africa is reported to be the worst for ten years, affecting millions of people, domestic and wild animals.
Recent news items:
CBBC (the children's service of the BBC)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8280000/newsid_8281100/8281127.stm
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/09/29/world/international-uk-eastafrica-drought.html
Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE58S1F520090929
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/world/middleeast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14506436&fsrc=rss