March 06
Sudan: Sudan's War Risks Creating World's Largest Hunger Crisis, Warns WFP Chief
Sudan's war has shattered millions of lives and created the world's largest displacement crisis. Now this catastrophe also risks becoming the world's largest hunger crisis, unless… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's War Risks Creating the World's Largest Hunger Crisis, Warns WFP Chief
Sudan's war has shattered millions of lives and created the world's largest displacement crisis. Now this catastrophe also risks becoming the world's largest hunger crisis, unless… Read more »
March 05
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, WFP's New Digital System Tracks and Delivers to People Facing Severe Hunger
Cutting-edge tech is helping World Food Programme operations - as costs push them into the red Read more »
February 28
Sudan: Emergency Food Aid From Ukraine Arrives in War-Torn Sudan
A shipment of wheat donated by Ukraine to the United Nations World Food Programme's (WFP) Sudan operation has arrived in Port Sudan and is being loaded onto WFP trucks for… Read more »
February 27
Uganda: Japan Provides 2,000 Metric Tons of Rice to Support Refugees in Uganda
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda welcomes a generous contribution of 2,000 metric tons of rice worth JPY 300 million (USD 2.2 million) from the Government of… Read more »
February 19
Sudan: Japan's Supports Life-Saving Assistance for Conflict-Affected Communities in War-Torn Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan welcomed a generous contribution of US$1.9 million from the Government of Japan. This will enable WFP to provide life-saving… Read more »
Africa: As Sudan's War Rages, Fallout Spreads in Nearby Countries
Kadidja Abakar is haunted by the people she left behind, after fleeing her home in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region. Read more »
February 06
Ethiopia: WFP Ramps Up Deliveries of Vital Food Assistance to Drought and Conflict-Affected Areas of Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has activated more robust delivery mechanisms to its operations in Ethiopia since late 2023, a significant step in assuring the… Read more »
February 02
Sudan: WFP Calls for Urgent, Safe Access to Feed Millions in Sudan As Fighting Rages Across the Country
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) urgently calls on Sudan's warring parties to provide immediate guarantees for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian food… Read more »
January 08
South Sudan: Rice to the Rescue - a WFP Project Changes Lives and Diets in Flood-Hit South Sudan
Reaching hundreds of families in two South Sudanese states, the initiative is part of a broader bid to build resilience to a growing climate crisis Read more »
December 28, 2023
Sudan: WFP Condemns Theft of Life-Saving Food From Warehouse in Gezira State
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the looting of food supplies from its premises in Gezira State last weekend after elements of Sudan's paramilitary… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Sudan: WFP Warns of Major Setback to Aid Efforts As Fighting Spreads in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to temporarily suspend food assistance in some parts of Gezira State, as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan's… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Uganda: Why Funding for Climate Adaptation Is Key to Any Refugee and Hunger Response
Lessons from East Africa's most ambitious and under-resourced response to refugees Read more »
South Sudan: Grace and Salwa - a Story of Resilience in South Sudan
A German-funded WFP-UNICEF project brings families and communities together to realize change Read more »
December 13, 2023
Sudan: WFP Warns That Hunger Catastrophe Looms in Conflict-Hit Sudan Without Urgent Food Assistance
Parts of war-ravaged Sudan are at a high risk of slipping into catastrophic hunger conditions by next year's lean season if the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is unable… Read more »
December 07, 2023
East Africa: The Worst Is Yet to Come - Severe Floods Ravage Eastern Africa, Threatening More Hunger
Devastating floods threaten to worsen food insecurity across eastern Africa as heavy rains lash a region that less than a year ago was in the grips of drought, warns the United… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Somalia: Anticipating Somalia's Flood Crisis - How WFP Helped Families Prepare
As climate change takes a heavy toll in the country, WFP and government authorities work to anticipate and mitigate the effects of weather extremes Read more »
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 »
November 14, 2023
Somalia: From Drought to Floods - Climate Extremes Drive Somalia Hunger Crisis
Climate extremes will keep hunger in Somalia at record highs, warned the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today, as deadly floods sweep the country, devastating deeply… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Kenya: Meet the Two WFP-Backed Earthshot Prize Winners
How sustainable farming ideas from development startups supported by the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator gained global recognition Read more »
November 06, 2023
South Sudan: Climate Crisis Drives Malnutrition in South Sudan to Unprecedented Levels in Flood-Affected Areas, WFP Warns
Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate crisis tightens its grip on the… 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 »
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 »