Tag: Food Insecurity

High cost of imported fertilizers is adding to food crisis in Africa

July 28, 2023

Global fertilizer suppliers have benefited from high fertilizer prices in 2022-23 but, by and large, they have undermined production, contributed to high food prices, and ... 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

Burkina and Cameroon: millions displaced, trapped by food insecurity

June 6, 2023

Burkina Faso has one of the fastest-growing internally displaced populations in the world, now totaling more than 2 million people, while at least three million ... Read More

Civil unrest in Africa hits 6-year high, driven by political tensions, food insecurity — report

May 28, 2023

Businesses operating in Africa "are grappling with an unprecedented rise in disruption, linked to protests, demonstrations and rioting," according to a latest research by risk ... Read More

US pledges additional $44m to Niger to address food insecurity

October 20, 2022

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