The UN World Food Programme has, after nearly a month of suspending its operations, officially resumed distribution of food rations to the population in Lakes and Jonglei states of ... Read more »
Civilians evacuated from Misrata, which has seen fierce fighting between government and opposition forces, have described the humanitarian situation there as grim, saying families ... Read more »
UN agencies are calling for increased assistance to an estimated two million people affected by drought in the Horn of Africa country, where emergency conditions are projected to ... Read more »
The joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur has announced a new initiative to help aid agencies access hard-to-reach communities in parts of the strife-torn Sudanese region. Read more »
Heavy rains in March in Burundi's eastern province of Ruyigi destroyed beans, banana and cassava crops, leaving thousands of people desperate for food aid, agricultural officials ... Read more »
Thousands of families in in the central town of Dusamareb are caught between an unending conflict and severe drought. Read more »
Hospitals in Benghazi are stretching its already limited resources to treat the large number of people wounded in the country's civil war. Read more »
A new hub aims to inspire scientists to generate research that will speed up development towards a future that is food-secure and resilient to climate change. Read more »
Despite reports of a ceasefire in Côte dÂÂIvoire, the availability of food still remains a concern for those living in Abidjan. Read more »
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) says it will be forced to close its food program in West Darfur at the end of this month, depriving more than 400,000 people of vital monthly food ... Read more »
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