Climate change is threatening food security across Africa, with  experts calling for stronger environmental protection measures and climate-friendly farming practices. Ziv says conserving soil, protecting water resources and reducing environmental degradation are essential to helping vulnerable communities cope with recurrent droughts. He cites successive droughts in Kenya’s Chalbi Desert, which killed about 85 per cent of sheep, cattle and camels. More than 4.1 million Kenyans are projected to face food insecurity by June 2026.