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Africa: Food Security Alarm for East, Central Africa
UNIRIN, 13 August 2014
Some 20 million people are facing acute food insecurity in eastern and central Africa, with most of them being at "crisis" and "emergency" levels, according to aid agencies. This… Read more »
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Somalia: 'World Must Act Now' to Avert Repeat of Devastating Famine - UN Expert
UN News, 8 August 2014
A United Nations human rights expert today urged the international community to "act now" to avert a humanitarian disaster in Somalia, where a widening hunger crisis has sparked… Read more »
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Somalia: The Somali Govt Warns That Somalia Is Again Facing a Catastrophic Drought
Ethiopia Government, 6 August 2014
The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on Tuesday (August 5) following a briefing from Special Committee updating the Cabinet on the drought and food shortages in the… Read more »
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Sudan: U.S. to Give S. Sudan U.S.$180 Million for Food
VOA, 12 August 2014
The United States will give South Sudan approximately $180 million in emergency food aid to help avert famine, the White House said. Read more »
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South Sudan: Sudanese Church Calls for Global Support in Food Crisis
ACNS, 11 August 2014
The Episcopal Church of South Sudan & Sudan (ECSSS) continues its inspirational humanitarian work to assist communities affected by the conflict in South Sudan and now asks the… Read more »
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Central African Republic: In Central African Republic, 'More Children Will Die From Malnutrition Than Bullets' - UN Agency
UN News, 25 April 2014
The number of children being treated for severe acute malnutrition in the Central African Republic's war-torn capital, Bangui, has tripled since the beginning of 2014, the United… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia Once Again Facing a Catastrophic Drought
ERTA, 6 August 2014
The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on Tuesday following a briefing from Special committee updating the cabinet on the drought and food shortages in the country. Read more »
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Africa: WFP Chief Warns of Africa Food Shortages
VOA, 1 August 2014
World Food Program (WFP) executive director Ertharin Cousin says food insecurity in Malakal, South Sudan is increasing as over a million homeless have fled the violence. Read more »
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South Sudan: As UN Security Council Visits South Sudan, the Situation Could Not Be More Urgent
Oxfam, 12 August 2014
In response to the visit of the United Nations Security Council to South Sudan, Oxfam's country director Tariq Riebl said: "With the peace talks in Addis stalling, continuing… Read more »
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Somalia: ICRC Report On Somalia Food Security Crisis - 2014
ICRC, 12 August 2014
This brief aims at describing the ICRC viewpoint on the food security situation in Somalia. The report is based on information gathered through secondary data analysis, ICRC… Read more »
Food Security Alarm for East, Central Africa
The level of malnutrition in the region has "deteriorated precipitously" with levels currently higher than the 20 percent, exceeding the WHO's emergency threshold, experts say.
