Communities in Aba’la town are facing severe hardship following prolonged dry conditions, with residents reporting that the area has received little or no rain for nearly two years. The prolonged lack of rainfall has placed increasing pressure on families who depend heavily on livestock and natural water sources for their livelihoods. Residents say water and pasture have become increasingly difficult to find, leaving livestock weak and vulnerable. The situation is reportedly particularly serious in Haramalina and Hurkudi kebeles, where numerous livestock have been found dead in the bush. These conditions were documented by reporters from the Amharic-language edition of The…