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Insecurity in Bangui Increases Food Prices, Lay-Offs
Checkpoints in Bangui provide an opportunity for racketeers to fleece traders (file photo).
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Some Aid Programs in Sahel Prefer Cash to Food
Some humanitarian agencies in Africa's Sahel region are moving away from traditional food aid in favor of "cash for work" programs (file photo).
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Bandit Attacks Displace Northern Nigeria Herders
Incessant, deadly attacks on Fulani settlements and villages in northern Nigeria by armed bandits are threatening herds and fueling tension in northern Nigeria (file photo).
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A recently launched index by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has found that low income countries such as Malawi and Madagascar are leading the charge against hunger and undernutrition.
Poorest Countries Lead the Fight Against Hunger and Undernutrition
The Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) is the first global index of its kind showing levels of political commitment to tackling hunger and improving nutrition in 45 developing countries worldwide. Read more»
Click here to view the full HANCI data and download the report.
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- Central African Republic: Insecurity in Bangui Increases Food Prices, Lay-Offs (IRIN)
- Liberia: Farmers Can Be Well-Off - Farmers Hail GOL, FAO (New Dawn)
- West Africa: Some Aid Programs in Sahel Prefer Cash to Food (VOA)
- South Africa: South African Fisheries Win Major Victory in New York Court (SA Govt)
- Africa: Facts On New Alliance for Food Security, Nutrition (State Department)
- Tanzania: Overstuffing of Gunny Bags Comes Under Attack (Daily News)
- Ethiopia: Smallholder Farmers Strive to Support Relief Efforts in Ethiopia (State Department)
- Africa: Japan Boosts Financial Support for African Development (VOA)
- Africa: Joint Bodies Share Experiences Through Visits (Fairtrade Africa)
- Kenya: Chiefs Linked to Illicit Brews (The Star)
- Kenya: Gachagua to Reconstitute Liquor Board (The Star)
- Africa: Pepfar Marks 10 Years, 1 Million Healthy Babies (State Department)
- Gambia: Coastal Villages Tasked to Set Up Fisheries Committees (Daily Observer)
- Gambia: Animal Genetics Meeting Starts (Foroyaa)
- Namibia: Drought Exarcebates Malnutrition (New Era)
- Kenya: Trench to Curb Wildlife Attacks (The Star)
- Nigeria: Bandit Attacks Displace Northern Nigeria Herders (IRIN)
- Nigeria: IITA Trains Specialists On Improved Seed Availability (Daily Trust)
- Africa: The G8's Here, Time to Act On Tax Havens (African Arguments)
- Africa: Q&A - of Riots and Rice in Africa (IPS)
- Rwanda: MPs Give Nod to Foods, Medicines Authority (New Times)
- Uganda: Severe Food Shortage Hits Karamoja (New Vision)
- Africa: Governments Urged to Limit Weed Killer Found in Humans (Friends of the Earth)
- Gambia: Enhancing Food Security (Daily Observer)
- Uganda: Farmers Adopt Sprinkling to Fight Coffee Wilt (New Vision)
- Uganda: Malnutrition Costs Uganda Five Per Cent of GDP (WFP)
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