埃塞俄比亚目前正经受一场特大旱灾,被人称为“人类的悲剧”,其受害范围之广,影响之大,都是前所未有的,在非洲24个重灾国中也是最突出的。据历史资料统计,埃塞俄比亚的旱灾具有周期性特点。在本世纪前五十年,每七八年发生一次旱灾,在最近三四十年内,则缩短为二三年一次。埃塞俄比亚是一个山地高原国家,平均高度为海拔2,500-3,000米,素有“非洲屋脊”之称。它的面积有122万多平方公里,人口4,200多万。据统计,去年埃塞俄比亚的降雨量比正常年景减少60-100％。全国102个县中,除7个县外, Ethiopia is currently experiencing a severe drought and is known as the “tragedy of mankind.” Its wide range of victimization and its great impact are unprecedented. It is also the most prominent among the 24 most heavily affected countries in Africa. According to historical data, drought in Ethiopia has a cyclical character. In the first half of the century, a drought took place every seventy-eight years and was reduced to once in two or three years in the last three or four decades. Ethiopia is a mountainous plateau with an average height of 2,500-3,000 meters above sea level, known as the “roof of Africa.” It has an area of ​​over 1.2 million square kilometers and a population of over 42 million. According to statistics, the rainfall in Ethiopia last year was 60-100% lower than normal. Of the 102 counties in the country, except for seven counties,