Climate change further worsening "widespread" food insecurity in E. Africa: IGAD chief

ADDIS ABABA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The adverse effect of climate change is further worsening the existing "widespread food insecurity" in the East Africa region, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Workneh Gebeyehu has said.

Gebeyehu made the call in his address at the 14th Ordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government, which was held in Djibouti on Monday.