More than 11 million people at risk of famine in Sudan, FAO warns
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned of “an imminent food crisis in Sudan” which will affect more than 11 million people because […]
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Covid-19: Fifteen African countries threatened by a food crisis, FAO and WFP warned
According to a joint analysis by the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 15 “at-risk” African countries are threatened by […]
Fight against desert locusts will take time, despite significant control gains – FAO Director
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of (FAO), QU Dongyu, has warned that efforts to control desert locusts will take time, noting increased […]
Heavy human toll in Kenya after seasonal rains
Kenya has been facing bad weather for the past three weeks. The seasonal rains are much heavier than usual and are causing a heavy human […]
Locusts leave a million hungry in Ethiopia — UN
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization says about a million people in Ethiopia are in need of food aid after swarms of locusts destroyed […]
UN fast tracks $10 million loan to scale up FAO action against Desert Locusts in East Africa
FAO is further scaling up its activities to fight the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa with a $10 million loan approved by the United […]
Netherlands donates $28 million to build more resilient food systems in Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan
The Netherlands has contributed $28 million to back FAO’s work to boost the resilience of food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan – part […]
New UN-supported farming app is cream of crop in tackling Sahel pest
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have a new digital weapon in their agricultural armoury to take on the Fall Armyworm – a crop pest that’s threatening […]
Africa: Conflict, climate change behind hunger of 224 million – UN
About 224 million people are suffering from malnutrition in Africa as effects of climate change and conflicts bite, the United Nations warned on Monday. According […]
Africa: Oxfam calls for improvement of women’s access to land
African women have little or no access to land and the means of production, a report released by Oxfam on inequality said on Monday. A […]