"The year 2011 was a difficult one for the East and Horn of Africa. The region had to contend with a host of challenges, including prolonged drought – which wreaked havoc – and the knock-on effects of the global economic downturn. Amid growing pressure on scarce resources, minority and indigenous groups across the region continued to struggle to gain control of and access to the land and natural resources they depend upon for their livelihoods and culture." (Quoted from paper)