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November 21, 2023
Chad: WFP Operations Risk Grinding to a Halt in Chad As Refugees Flee Darfur Killings
The United Nations World Food programme (WFP) is today warning of a looming halt to its food and nutrition assistance to 1.4 million crisis-affected populations in Chad - including… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Sudan: Rebuilding 'Home' When There's No Way Back
Six months into Sudan's conflict, WFP's Head of Communications there describes the heartache and loss it has wrought Read more »
August 02, 2023
Sudan: How a Tea-Seller Displaced By Conflict Led Her Family Away From Hunger
Support from World Food Programme and its partners is providing families nutrition and security as they plan their next steps Read more »
July 11, 2023
Chad: WFP Races to Support Surge of Darfur Refugees Arriving in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly scaling up its response on the Chad-Sudan border to support a surge of people fleeing from Sudan. Thousands of people are… Read more »
June 05, 2023
East Africa: As Sudan's Crisis Escalates, A Fragile Region Feels the Fallout
Despite soaring funding needs, WFP aims to reach millions of conflict-hit people Read more »
East Africa: Crisis Sends Hunger Shockwaves Across the Region
Amid soaring funding needs and displacement, the World Food Programme aims to reach millions of people affected by the conflict with ready-to-eat meals, nutritional support and… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Egypt: WFP in Egypt Provides Critical Assistance to People Fleeing Violence in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), launched today an emergency cash assistance programme to support vulnerable people fleeing the conflict in Sudan. WFP's… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Sudan: WFP Resumes Food Assistance in Sudan
Deliveries aim to reach hundreds of thousands of hungry people, but humanitarian access is challenging Read more »
May 04, 2023
Kenya: Hit By Multiple Crises, Tens of Thousands of Somalis Flock to Refugee Camps in Kenya
WFP and other humanitarian agencies struggle to assist an influx of refugees reeling from conflict, climate and high prices Read more »
May 01, 2023
Sudan: Statement From WFP Executive Director Cindy Mccain On Lifting the Temporary Suspension of Life-Saving Assistance Activities in Sudan
As the crisis in Sudan pushes millions into hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) is immediately lifting the temporary suspension of operations put in place after the tragic… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Chad: 'We Lost Everything' - Sudanese Refugees Arrive in Chad As Difficult Times Loom
WFP and other humanitarians fear a perfect storm, as refugee influx from Sudan's unrest is compounded by upcoming rains, lean season and a funding crunch Read more »
April 14, 2023
Togo: The European Union and WFP Provide Emergency Food Assistance to Conflict-Affected People in Northern Togo
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its emergency food assistance to more than 30,000 people affected by the spill over of the Sahel armed conflict in the… Read more »
Chad: WFP and UNHCR Call for Urgent Funds to Avert More Ration Cuts to Refugees in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today that WFP will be forced to make additional cuts to already dwindling food assistance to… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Sudan: Japan Provides Critical Support to Refugees and Internally Displaced People in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Government of Japan to provide life-saving food assistance to hundreds of… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: 100,000 New Somali Refugees Arrived in Ethiopia in the Past Month, UN and Partners Are Calling for Urgent Funding
As needs grow and refugees continue to arrive, UN agencies and partner organizations today appealed for $116 million to provide life-saving assistance to Somali refugees seeking… Read more »
Malawi: Food Prices Skyrocket As Cost of Cyclone Freddy Becomes Evident in Malawi
Prices of staple foods are soaring in Malawi, ten days after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second passage over the southern African country, worsening levels of food insecurity… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Niger: 'Don't Give Up On Niger' - Ambassador Cindy Mccain, Calls for Increased Donor Support Amidst Growing Food Insecurity
Joint US/UN News Release/NIAMEY- The combined effects of conflict, climate shocks, and high food prices continues to drive hunger up and push basic meals out of the reach of… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Rwanda: WFP Welcomes Funding From the United States to Support Refugees in Rwanda
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$7.2 million from the United States (through USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance) to provide… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Chad: WFP and UNHCR Call for Urgent Support to Avoid Brutal Cuts to Food Aid for Refugees in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today of an imminent cut to food assistance to crisis-affected refugees in Chad unless urgent… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Tanzania: Republic of Korea and WFP Join Hands to Support Smallholder Farmers and Refugees in Tanzania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today welcomed a Republic of Korea contribution of US$ 6 million to boost smallholder farming and enhance food and nutrition… Read more »
South Sudan: Hunger and Malnutrition Driven By Climate Crisis and Conflict #AfricaClimateCrisis
The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflicts in 2013 and 2016. Juba - Hunger and… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Ethiopia: WFP Executive Director Condemns Seizure of Humanitarian Fuel Supplies by Tigray Authorities
It is reprehensible that millions of people will be pushed further into hunger by the resumption of fighting in Northern Ethiopia. In the past few months, the humanitarian truce… Read more »
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