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More Yemenis Slip Into Hunger As The Country Faces Serious Humanitarian Situation
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the deteriorating food security in Yemen caused by rising food prices, severe fuel shortages and political instability, is severely straining peoples’ ability to feed their families.
European Commission Announces New Aid Funding for Famine And Drought Victims in the Horn of Africa
Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response has just returned from her visit to Kenya and Somalia, where she announced new aid funding for famine and drought victims in the Horn of...
Severe Drought, High Food Prices Hit Kenya’s Pastoralists
Successive poor rains coupled with rising food and fuel prices are leading to a worsening food security situation with alarming levels of acute malnutrition being recorded in drought affected parts of Kenya, mainly in the north of the country, say experts.
Struggling to Cope in Pakistan Amid Rising Food Prices
The price of wheat in Pakistan has almost tripled since 2008, making people in places like the poorer suburbs of Lahore, capital of Punjab Province, wonder how they will feed their families, local residents say.
Spain Donates $112m to Fight Hunger in Horn of Africa
Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Soraya Rodriguez Ramos, has announced a donation of €75 million (US$112m) to the United Nations World Food Programme in response to the critical hunger situation in the Horn of Africa. The...
Mozambique Cuts Growth Forecast to 6.1%
Mozambique has reduced its 2009 growth projections to 6.1% from the initial 6.5-7.0% due the fall of exports and high food prices, a senior government official said on Friday. Planning and Development Minister Aiuba Cuereneia said exports have fallen...
Christina Aguilera Receives Variety’s Power of Women Honor
Pop superstar Christina Aguilera is being honored at Variety’s first annual Power of Women luncheon for her philanthropic efforts to fight hunger as global spokesperson for Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell’s annual World Hunger Relief campaign. How...
Food Prices in Zimbabwe Dropped Marginally in July
The cost of Zimbabwe’s food basket dropped marginally in July, reflecting an increase in local production, according to a survey published Thursday by a consumer watchdog. The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) monthly cost of living survey showed that...
