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Loss of Relief Aid Could Threaten Ivory Coast’s Fragile Peace
Nine months after fighting ended in Côte d’Ivoire, at least 15,000 displaced people are still in camps, many of the half million returnees require food aid, the groundwork for reconciliation in many parts of the west has not yet been laid – and...
Japan Agrees to Provide Mozambique with Commercial Food Aid of Rice
Japan has agreed to provide Mozambique with commercial food aid of rice valued at $7.1 million, under a cooperation deal signed in Maputo by Mozambican Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Koloma, and Japanese ambassador Eiji Hashimoto. How People Arrived...
Number Hit By Floods in Kenya Tops 100,000
Rain-induced floods in several parts of Kenya have affected at least 105,000 people and weakened the country’s food security situation – already affected by severe drought – a government official said on December 15.
Bleak Outlook for Food Security in Swaziland
Archaic agriculture practices and erratic rainfall in the recent planting period is expected to lead to an increase in food insecurity for most of Swaziland’s 1.1 million people in 2012, says a government agriculture official.
Living in a Cave in Yemen, Cut Off From Aid
Several dozen families in the Arhab region of Yemen have fled violence in their home areas and sought shelter in nearby caves, but the move has left them desperately needing aid, especially food.
To Talk Or Not to Talk to Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab insurgents remain a potent force in Somalia, but there is no public hint of talks on the horizon to reach a political settlement.
Russian Federation Northern Fleet ASW Frigate RFS SEVEROMORSK Currently Escorting WFP Relief Vessel MV Medi Chennai
The Russian Federation Northern Fleet ASW frigate RFS SEVEROMORSK is currently escorting the MV Medi Chennai which is carrying 45,936 metric tons of wheat for the World Food Programme (WFP) through the Red Sea to Djibouti.
Zimbabwe Experiencing the Most Stable Food Security Situation in More Than Five Years
Zimbabwe is experiencing the most stable food security situation in more than five years despite pockets of localized hunger, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNET) said Thursday.
