WFP Introduces Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato to Supplement School Feeding Program in Nyatike
Capital FM
The World Food Programme (WFP) is championing food security measures to ensure the sustainability of school feeding programmes in the semi-arid region of Nyatike Sub County. Read more »
11 Million Nigerian Children Are Going Hungry - How This Hurts Their Health and What Needs to Be Done [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty. Read more »
67 Children Die Due to Malnutrition in Zambezi Region
Namibian
The Zambezi region has recorded 67 deaths of children under the age of five due to malnutrition over the last four years. Read more »
Report Flags Ethiopia As Hunger Hot Spot Amid Conflict and Drought - 13 Million in Dire Need of Food Aid
Addis Standard
The FAO-WFP June 2024 Hunger Hot Spot report has classified Ethiopia as one of the world's hunger hot spots, alongside several other African countries. Read more »
Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Still Demand Your Attention [analysis]
The New Humanitarian
Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. Read more »
Gombe to Tackle Malnutrition With Biofortification
Daily Trust
To address the high rate of malnutrition among children in the North East, the Gombe State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Salisu Baba Alkali has said the… Read more »
Tanzania's Seaweed Farmers Bring the Ocean's Bounty to the World
IFAD
As the sun rises over Pemba island in Tanzania, Shajia and other seaweed farmers head towards the water to harvest their seaweed at low tide. Read more »
Chad, World Bank, WFP and Partners Join Forces to Meet Crisis-Affected People's Food and Nutrition Needs During the Lean Season
WFP
The Government of Chad - with support from WFP, the World Bank and other partners - has launched its national emergency response plan to meet the immediate food and nutrition needs… Read more »
Plans Afoot to Address Malnutrition
The Herald
The Government is rolling out a community-based screening programme to identify and manage cases of malnutrition in communities across the country to ensure a healthier future for… Read more »