(ERGO) – The dire consequences of the drought continued to preoccupy the majority of callers to Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform in the first week of January 2022. Most calls from around the country raised a combination of issues of water shortage, lack of pasture and food, starving or dead animals, failed crops, displacement, and also indications of disease outbreaks among people and livestock.
In terms of caller numbers, Togdher and Sanag in the north and Mudug and Galgadud in central regions were most prominent. Some callers notably in Sanag complained about locust invasions. The new COVID19 variant also caused concern for callers.
Read the full report and analysis of feedback from communities across Somalia
