Lesotho Government Gives $1.8m Subsidy to Farmers

The government of Lesotho has allocated an estimated $1.8 million as subsidy to farmers for the 2011/2012 financial year. Addressing parliamentarians in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Ralechate ‘Mokose...

Aid Appeal for Pastoralist Regions in Ethiopia

Poor rains, especially in the Somali and Oromiya regions of Ethiopia, have led to food shortages and prompted the government and its international partners to appeal for $226.5 million in relief aid for almost three million people, a government official...

Nigerian Government Donates 10,000 Tonnes of Grain to Niger Republic

The Nigerian government has donated 10,000 tonnes of sorghum to Niger Republic to cushion the effect of the food and nutrition crisis in that country.

Over 6 Million Ethiopians in Need of Emergency Food Aid

Over six million Ethiopians are in need of emergency food aid due to poor rains during the harvest. Ethiopia on Thursday appealed for 159,410 tonnes of emergency food aid to assist these people, which is worth approximately $121 million. The appeal was...

New Gabonese Prime Minister Officially Takes Office

The new Gabonese Prime Minister Paul Mba Biyoghe has officially assumed office in Libreville, replacing Mr. Jean Eyeghe Ndong, who resigned last Friday in order to participate in the presidential election scheduled to take place in Gabon on 30 August. Appointed...