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Tag: WFP
Sudan’s despair: no sign of truce, famine looms as war nears one-year anniversary
With Sudan’s war about to enter its second year next week, the country has been embroiled in a fierce conflict with two rival military factions ... Read More
Morocco elected president of Executive Board of World Food (WFP)
Morocco was unanimously elected on Monday to the presidency of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme (WFP) for the year 2024. The election ... Read More
U.S grant Togo $3 million to address displaced population fleeing terrorism
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
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
WFP deplores Algeria’s failure to deliver aid to civilians in Polisario-run camps
The World Food Program cited in a report a series of dysfunctions that hindered the delivery of aid to the population held against their will ... Read More
UN “deeply concerned” Russia’s pullout of grain deal will escalate world food crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern at Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal set up ... Read More
Somali forces end deadly al-Shabab hotel siege; UN warns of full-blown famine
An attack claimed by the al-Shabab armed group on a popular hotel in the centre of the Somali port city of Kismayo killed nine civilians ... Read More
US pledges additional $44m to Niger to address food insecurity
The United States has pledged to disburse additional $44 million to Niger to help the West African country address food insecurity. The announcement was made ... Read More
US grants Madagascar $20m to address food insecurity
The United States has allocated to Madagascar $20 million to help the African country to tackle food security exacerbated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The ... Read More
Horn of Africa is sliding toward famine, UN agencies warn
Severe hunger is sliding toward famine-like conditions in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, United Nations (UN) agencies warn, which is the result of ... Read More