About 32,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan since the start of the year, with tens of thousands more expected to arrive fleeing a famine in their country, the UN refugee agency said Sunday. On Monday, South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation formed after splitting from the north in 2011, declared famine in some regions, saying … Read more
UN Emergency relief chief Stephen O’Brien said Thursday that there are some emerging reasons to hope in Syria as far as emergency relief is concerned. According to Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterress, the UN Security Council on Thursday heard from O’Brien, who said 2016 was a year “when we witnessed devastation and … Read more
The Government of Ghana is fully aware of the problem of malnutrition in the country and has being taken steps over the years to address the situation, with varying degrees of successes. Despite the progress made so far by government in improving nutrition, there is the need to recognise that there are still significant numbers … Read more
Uganda has warned that the persistent drought has placed over 7 million people at risk. As experts meet in Morocco this week for the UN Climate Change summit, the East African country said climate change has worsened its food security to verging on crisis . According to the ministry of relief and disaster preparedness, over … Read more
1.3 million Kenyans in 23 counties are in need of food aid – Report Despite the progress Kenya has made in reducing hunger, it is among 50 countries where levels of hunger remain serious or alarming, a new global report reveals. Kenya’s score of 22 places it at number 72 out of a list of … Read more