September 13
Nigeria: Hundreds of Thousands in Need of Aid As Flooding Wipes Out Homes - WFP
UN News
UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential rains caused a dam to collapse and flood the area, the UN World Food… Read more »
Liberia: Japan Donates U.S.$3Million in Rice Aid to Combat Food Insecurity
Liberian Observer
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing food security challenges in Liberia with a US$3 million donation under the KR Food Assistance Program. The disclosure was made by… Read more »
Sudan: Food Must Be Delivered to People Starved By Blockade in Zamzam Camp
MSF
The results of a nutrition screening carried out by the Sudanese health authorities and Médecins Sans Frontières earlier this month in Zamzam camp, North Darfur… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Econet Gives Away 8 New Houses in Promotion
The Herald
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has brought early Christmas cheer to eight winners of the company's 2023 Christmas promotion. Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: WFP, Borno Govt Aid Flood Victims with Hot Meals
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on the ground in Borno State providing emergency food assistance to communities affected by massive flooding that has displaced… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Media Platforms Come Together to Mobilise Humanitarian Support for Borno Flood Victims
Premium Times
The media organisations convened to develop a coordinated media strategy aimed at raising public awareness and mobilising humanitarian aid for the victims of the flood in Borno… Read more »
Rwanda: What Rwanda Expects From COP29 in Azerbaijan
New Times
Following the launch of the 'Loss and Damage Fund' at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai in 2023, Rwanda has its sights set on the next round of global climate… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Humanitarian Crisis As Floods Ravage Communities, Farmlands
Premium Times
The situation threatens a new wave of humanitarian crises in a country facing increasing hardships amidst fears that 26.5 million Nigerians face food insecurity this year, up from… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Pensioners Reject Agreement, Demand Full Payment of Arrears, Gratuity
Vanguard
The Abia Pensioners' Forum, a pressure group within the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), has disowned a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed between the state government and NUP… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Are Delaying Students' Stipends - Nelfund
Vanguard
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has attributed the delay in the payment of students' August stipends to "payment processing." Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Lawal Offers Full Scholarships to Zamfara Gifted Students
Vanguard
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has offered scholarships to 30 Zamfara gifted students at the Federal Government Academy Suleja. Read more »
September 11
Africa: Mpox - UNHCR Launches $21.4 Million Appeal to Support Refugees in African Countries
UN News
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for forcibly displaced people in African countries impacted by the mpox… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Urban Cash Transfers to Start This Week
The Herald
Cabinet received and noted the report on the food deficit mitigation strategy, urban cash transfer programme and movement of grain, as presented by the Minister of Public Service,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Urban Cash Transfers for 1,7 Million People to Start
The Herald
Communities are helping identify food-insecure people who should benefit from the Government's food deficit mitigation strategy and urban cash transfer programme. Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: One in Four Children Malnourished in Parts of Northwest Nigeria [press release]
MSF
One out of every four children under the age of five is malnourished in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas of Nigeria's Zamfara state, according to a mass screening conducted in June by… Read more »
Central African Republic: World Bank Supports Climate Resilience in the Central African Republic [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today approved a US$70 million grant (just over CFAF 41 billion) from the International Development Association (IDA)* to improve access to basic infrastructure and… Read more »
September 09
Mali: Mali, Niger Scramble for International Aid to Deal With Dire Flooding
RFI
Mali has called on the international community for aid to deal with the fall-out of severe flooding which has hit the country in recent weeks. Over 40 people have died and… Read more »
Senegal: China Pledges 27 Billion CFA Grant to Senegal
Foroyaa
President Xi Jinping has announced aid of 27 billion FCFA granted to Senegal during a one-on-one meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, reports say. Read more »
Zambia: Japan Provides Critical Funding for WFP's Drought Response in Zambia
WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 2 million from the Government of Japan to support 42,000 drought-affected people in Zambia to meet their essential… Read more »
Zimbabwe: India Sends Food Aid to Drought-Stricken Zimbabweans Staring Hunger
New Zimbabwe
INDIA has dispatched a consignment of 1 000 metric tonnes of rice to Zimbabwe, aimed at addressing the urgent food security needs of the drought-affected countries grappling with… Read more »
Rwanda: 200,000 Youths to Benefit From Skills Development Program
World Bank
The World Bank has approved new funding to empower and build the skills of more than 200,000 youths in Rwanda through the Priority Skills for Growth and Youth Empowerment (PSGYE)… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chief Bunina Hails First Lady's Afrikana Family Humanism Programme
The Herald
Chief Bunina of Lower Gweru in the Midlands Province has praised First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa's newly-introduced Afrikana Family Humanism initiative, citing a significant… Read more »
Africa: Partners in Crisis Response and Prevention
UNDP
Pooling knowledge and expertise Read more »
September 08
Sudan: Sudan Needs Urgent Aid for 14.7 Million People Costing More Than $2.7 Billion - WHO
SNA
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom, revealed that the organization extended 92 tons of medical aid to the country only five days after… Read more »
September 06
West Africa: Flood Displaces 950,000 People, Children in Nigeria, Mali and Niger
Vanguard
AS torrential rains continue to wreak havoc, Save the Children International, SCI, Friday, reported that the flood has displaced 950,000 people, mostly children in Nigeria, Mali… Read more »