Refugee crisis: hard facts you must know
Thousands are fleeing war zone. Conflicts are causing mass displacement. The UNHCR report makes some stark revelations on the number of people …
Dignity at the end of life: a Malawian nursing study shows the impact of food
Food security emerged as a critical concern in the study, that has significant consequences for dying women’s dignity. There are …
COVID-19 makes a basic meal unaffordable in sub-Saharan Africa
A basic plate of food now costs 186% of a person’s daily income in South Sudan
Food insecurity in southern Africa up 10%: Report
The region also faces the triple burden of malnutrition
Limited access to land and water affects productivity of women farmers in Africa
FAO study reveals the constraints that make women more vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation
Violence, conflict push up global hunger crisis
After witnessing a steady decline for over a decade, hunger increased in 2016 and now affects 815 million people worldwide
Agricultural mechanisation can be sustainable in sub-Saharan Africa
A Food and Agriculture Organization report says mechanisation of farms in Africa can be achieved in conjunction with the Save and Grow technique
Recent violence may worsen food crisis in South Sudan
As per a recent assessment by the UN, over 4.8 million people are severely food insecure in the country
Poor harvest in 2019 may push 6.3 million Somalis to hunger by year end
The rainy season in 2019 has been the third-driest in Somalia since the early 1980s
South Sudan in the throes of food insecurity
The number of food-insecure people is expected to peak during the coming lean season, traditionally worst between April and July, when food …
War-torn South Sudan weeks away from possible famine
International agencies fall short of funds, claim the crisis is one of the worst they have seen in years
African ministers call for accelerating actions towards achieving food security
They advocated mainstreaming cross-cutting issues such as gender, nutrition and climate change post-COVID-19
COVID-19 lockdown to inflict $65.7 bln loss on Africa every month: UN
Food security threatened; about 70% slum dwellers surveyed by UN in Kenya missing meals or eating less
Refugee exodus, militia attacks: What is happening in Mali
At least 0.1 mln refugees fled to neighbouring countries; about 1.4 mln in critical need of food assistance