On the 1400 to 1600 m high plateau of the Somali region in southeast Ethiopia, often called Ogaden, PROBA-V finds the town of Daror in this colourful 100 m image taken in mid April, 2017. This town is on a significant route for cattle trade in the Haud, an area with typical thorn-bush and grasslands used by traditional Somali herdsmen. Along with the more populated, nearby districts (woredas) in the Somali region, and neighbouring parts parts of Kenya (to the southwest) and Somalia (to the east), this area in the Horn of Africa is regularly hit by drought, often driven by El Niño climatic events. With cumulative rains between June 2016 and June 2017 reaching the first or second lowest level in 36 years, the prolonged drought drove a major food security emergency and marked the areas as priority for international food aid, disaster relief efforts and health workers.