Tag: Horn of Africa
FAO is strengthening self-reliance among drought affected communities in eastern Africa
Targeting drought-affected herders and agro-pastoralists in Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda, a new project is poised to provide access to...
Africa expects action and funding for climate justice
The latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came with all the usual warnings of 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...
Appeal to support migrants along risky route to Yemen
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its partners are seeking $84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance...
Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya
The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left many women weak and malnourished. The...
World Health Organization reports exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa
Across the continent, cases in January were 30 per cent higher than for the whole of last year. Most new infections and...
FAO, African Risk Capacity advocate for women’s engagement in climate action and disaster risk reduction
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has joined efforts with the African Risk Capacity (ARC)...
Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya
The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left many women weak and malnourished. The...
Tough months ahead in Ethiopia as rains fail for the fifth season in a row, millions in need of urgent food assistance
Back-to-back droughts caused by five failed rainy seasons have left 12 million Ethiopians facing hunger as conflict and forced displacement exacerbate...
8th AFRIMA partner, United Nations Population Fund, calls for support to end humanitarian crisis in Somalia
In line with its philosophy and character as an impact-driven social initiative, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has...
2022 year in review: Amid global turmoil, the UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements
Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the emergence of a fuel...
FAO calls for sustained lifesaving, livelihoods support for Somalia’s famine-threatened
With famine fast approaching in Somalia, there is still time to turn the tide by addressing the immediate needs...