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Africa: UN Hits Out at Rulers Over Lack of Food
allAfrica, 15 May 2012
Despite rapid economic growth in some African countries in recent years, no government across the continent can rightfully claim that all its citizens have access to enough… Read more »
United Nations Hits Out at Rulers Over Food Security
Despite rapid economic growth in some African countries in recent years, no government can rightfully claim that all its citizens have access to enough affordable, nutritious food to meet their dietary needs, says a new UN report.Video
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15 May 2012
African Human Development Report 2012
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- United Nations Development Programme
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In its 2012 Human Development Report for Africa, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says that sub-Saharan Africa cannot sustain its ... see more »
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Africa: Empower Women for Food Security, Says UN
allAfrica, 15 May 2012
Ensuring the full equality of women and girls will make a significant contribution to reducing hunger and malnutrition in Africa according to a new report released by the United… Read more »
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Africa: Despite Economic Growth, Food Insecurity Lingers
IPS, 15 May 2012
Everlyne Wanjiku, a single mother of five, has earned a living selling vegetables in the sprawling Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, for over three decades. And even though her… Read more »
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Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Cannot Sustain Growth Without Eliminating Hunger - UN Report
UN News, 15 May 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa cannot sustain its present economic growth unless it eliminates the hunger that is affecting almost a quarter of its people, according to a new United Nations… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Efforts Under Way to Rehabilitate Agriculture Sector
allAfrica, 15 May 2012
The United Nations Development Programme's Africa Human Development Report 2012 released today said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to become sub-Saharan… Read more »
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Kenya: New Jobs Help Locals to Fight Hunger, Food Shortages
UNDP, 14 May 2012
The people of Namelok in Kenya's Amboseli region have had to learn to adapt to change. They are ethnic Maasai and traditionally keep livestock, but successive droughts have… Read more »
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14 May 2012
Food Security in Kenya
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- UNDP
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- UNDP
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The people of Namelok in Kenya's Amboseli region have had to learn to adapt to change. They are ethnic Maasai and traditionally keep livestock, but ... see more »
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15 May 2012
Africa Human Development Report 2012 - Towards a Food Secure Future
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- United Nations Development Programme
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- United Nations Development Programme
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The 2012 Human Development Report for Africa explores why dehumanizing hunger remains pervasive despite abundant agricultural resources, a favorable ... see more »
The people of Namelok in Kenya's Amboseli region. Ensuring the full equality of women and girls will make a significant contribution to reducing hunger and malnutrition in Africa, says a new report by the United Nations Development Programme.
