Oxfam: 700,000 at Risk of Starvation in Ethiopia
Food insecurity in the Somali region of Ethiopia has worsened, putting 700,000 people on the verge of starvation, according to Oxfam International. The humanitarian organization says that about 8.5
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East Africa: Poor Rains- Hunger Worsened, Crops Scorched, Livestock Dead
Rome — Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead, the United Nations food and agriculture agency has warned in a new alert.
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Rains fail again in East Africa and hunger on the rise, says UN
Rains have failed for a third consecutive season in East Africa, wilting crops, killing livestock and entrenching a long drought that has pushed millions into hunger, the United Nations said this weekend.
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Kenya: 100,000 People Facing Starvation in Isiolo County
About 80 per cent of households in Isiolo County are facing starvation, a report by National Drought and Management Authority (NDMA) reveals. Last month's drought early warning bulletin for the region
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South Sudan food security deteriorates further despite official end of famine
An updated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) was released in June, highlighting that food security has deteriorated further in South Sudan. The severely food insecure population has grown
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Baringo poor call for food help amid rising hunger — thousands helpless
Baringo residents have pleaded for relief food as the drought persists. They have requested the government to help as thousands starve. The residents yesterday said the problem might worsen if no action
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Only 3 African countries have low-level hunger: Report
Only three of Africa’s 54 countries are considered to have low levels of hunger, says a Global Hunger Index update released in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday. According to the report by
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Militants blocking aid to starving children in Somalia, charity says
NAIROBI, June 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lack of access to hungry parts of Somalia controlled by Islamist militants is threatening the lives of tens of thousands of malnourished children, a charity
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WFP chief urges EU to step up funds for Africa famine
Brussels - The UN food agency's director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1bn needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen
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Famine bites hard Kanungu district residents
Nelson Natukunda, the Local Council (LC) III chairman in Kanungu district says many parents have abandoned their children and most schools are almost being forced to close as they have no food for both