Energising School Feeding
<p>Cooking school meals requires energy. In some countries, families are asked to contribute to fuel expenses or to provide firewood, failing which, children may be refused school meals. The acquisition
World Food Programme (WFP)
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Hunger rises in South Sudan in "man-made tragedy"
Harvest season is bringing little relief to millions of hungry people in South Sudan as conflict and hyperinflation have pushed malnutrition to critical levels that could put many lives at risk, food security
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New report says 3.15m Nigerians face food crisis situation
The Cadre Harmonise report for food security situation across 17 states of the federation has revealed that 3.15 million Nigerians are experiencing food insecurity, emergency and famine. The report
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3 million people face starvation in Congo
Johannesburg – More than three million people are facing starvation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), says David Beasley the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), who is appealing for aid
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Invasion of maize-eating caterpillars worsens hunger crisis in Africa
Crops that feed 200 million people at risk from destructive march of fall armyworm, as agriculture experts call for urgent action The crops that 200 million people rely on in Africa are under threat
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37% of Namibians hungry and undernourished
THE prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia was last measured at 37% in 2016, while 24% of children under the age of five are stunted. The United Nations' resident coordinator and United Nations Development
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3.4 million facing risk of starvation
More than three million people are staring at starvation as drought worsens in most parts of Northern Kenya, according to the World Food Programme WFP requires Sh2.1 billion to tackle acute malnutrition
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ECA, UN agencies commit to fighting food insecurity in Africa
Addis Ababa – Economic Commission for Africa’s executive secretary Vera Songwe on Monday met with the principals of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and the International
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ECA and partners to fight food insecurity in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and partners have agreed to fight food insecurity on the Continent under shared frameworks. The partners are the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), World
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One million face hunger in Zim
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping places a stone at the site of a weir dam wall, officially handing over a productive asset to the community of Shauke in Zvishavane yesterday Chinese Ambassador
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Tanzania: Starvation Looms Large As WFP Runs Out of Stock
UNITED Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has raised an alarm over funding deficit to feed 320,000 refugees in Kigoma, saying it needs 23.6 million US dollars (about 52bn/-) between now and December to