Tag: food insecurity

Private sector is crucial to overcoming Africa’s critical investment gaps

The African Development Bank Group’s governors will address three strategic challenges when they meet for the group’s Annual meetings,...

Maasai forcibly displaced for game reserve in Tanzania

The Tanzanian government’s forced eviction of Maasai communities from areas in northern Tanzania they have long inhabited violates their rights to...

Private sector crucial to overcoming Africa’s critical investment gaps

The African Development Bank Group’s governors (AfDB) will address three strategic challenges when they meet next month for the...

As the Horn of Africa drought enters sixth failed rainy season, UNHCR calls for urgent assistance

As the Horn of Africa enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain, displacement continues to climb as...

Severe drought projected to leave about 5.4 million people in Kenya without adequate food and water

Catastrophic consequences of the recurrent drought in Kenya continue to get worse, leaving communities in dire need of humanitarian...

Local elections present chance to advance peace in Central African Republic

United Nations (UN) Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza reported on recent progress by the Government, including in election preparations and...

Effective AfCFTA implementation will boost Africa’s economy and global competitiveness

Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate the...

Diversity, and not false solutions, is key to achieving food sovereignty, resilience in Africa

As 34 heads of state and 70 ministers return home after three days of ‘food and agriculture delivery compact’...

Malnutrition spikes in the wake of climate shocks in Madagascar

An alarming situation is unfolding in southeast Madagascar, where malnutrition is on the rise in rural communities. People in the...

Innovative relief project offers hope for sustainable future in Madagascar

Focusing on remote Androy and Anosy regions – some four hours’ drive from the capital, Antananarivo - WFP’s Rapid Rural...

Sixth failed rainy season spells further disaster and loss of life in Somalia, warns the International Rescue Committee

With the April- May rains in Somalia this year expected to be below normal for the sixth consecutive season,...

WFP and government join hands to transform rural communities in Madagascar

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Madagascar have launched an innovative project that seeks...