Tag: USAID

UN raises $630mil, short of target $1bn, to tackle Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian crisis

April 17, 2024

A United Nations-led donor event held in its headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday (16 April) managed to secure financial pledges only for about two-thirds of ... Read More

Southern Africa hit by extreme drought, leaving some 20 millions facing hunger

April 1, 2024

The unprecedented drought that has enveloped large parts of southern Africa since late last year has impacted more than 6 million people in Zambia, 3 ... Read More

U.S. supports Morocco’s post earthquake recovery with over $12 Mln funding

January 31, 2024

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced $12.6 million funding in support for Morocco’s post-earthquake recovery efforts. After the deadly Al Haouz earthquake ... Read More

Earthquake: USAID lauds Morocco’s response, acts of generosity & pledges $1 Mln initial humanitarian aid

September 15, 2023

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has praised Morocco’s leadership of the humanitarian response to the devastating earthquake that hit the country on Sept.08. ... Read More

U.S grant Togo $3 million to address displaced population fleeing terrorism

July 12, 2023

The U.S. have granted Togo $3 million to attend to around 60.000 people displaced in the north of the African country struggling to contain terrorism ... Read More

U.S donates Cameroon 11,000 tons of food to address food insecurity

June 9, 2023

The US aid agency, USAID, donated Thursday to Cameroon 11,000 tons of food to help address food insecurity affecting 4.7 million people. Philippe Accilien, the ... Read More

Ethiopia: army foils al-Shabab attack near Somali border, US food aid suspended

June 9, 2023

Ethiopian soldiers are reported to have foiled on Wednesday June 7 a suicide attack by the armed group al-Shabab at a town of Dollo near ... Read More

Six megatrends that are forging mid-21st century Africa — USAID/BCG report

October 27, 2022

There are six megatrends in Africa that, if navigated successfully, could help in advancing the continent’s social and economic progress, a research funded by the ... Read More

Morocco: USAID & GiveDirectly NGO support agricultural cooperatives with $4 Mln Funding

October 16, 2022

U.S. Agency for International Development and the International NGO GiveDirectly are providing an additional $4 million to support Moroccan agricultural cooperatives suffering from recent economic ... Read More

U.S.-Africa Summit: Biden to Host African Leaders in mid-December

July 22, 2022

The U.S.-Africa leaders summit will be held from 13-15 December, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday (20 December). Describing the U.S. commitment to Africa as „enduring." ... Read More