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Urban Poor in Malawi Hit By Slew of Price Increases
Devaluation, fuel shortages and economic mismanagement have conspired to push staple food prices to “alarming levels” in urban areas of Malawi, where even catching a bus to work has become an unaffordable luxury for many, according to residents and...
Food Security Concern As Kenyan Farmers Switch From Maize to Coffee
The switch by many farmers in Kenya’s Rift Valley province from staple cereals to more profitable coffee is likely to increase the country’s dependence on grain imports and possibly affect food security, agricultural experts have warned.
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.
United Nations Warns South Sudan is Facing Severe Food Shortages
The United Nations, on Thursday, warned that South Sudan is facing severe food shortages, with security issues, lack of rainfall and influx of returnees heightening shortages with food prices on the rise.
Import Duties in Zimbabwe Drive Up Food Prices, Hurt Poor
Barely a month after the Zimbabwean government reintroduced duties on imported food items such as cooking oil and maize meal to protect local manufacturers, the move appears to have backfired, making essentials unaffordable for low-income consumers.
World Food Programme Poised To Provide Emergency Food Assistance in Haiti As Emily Approaches
As Haitians brace for tropical storm Emily the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has prepositioned life-saving food supplies across the most vulnerable areas of the country and is on standby to begin emergency food distributions if needed.
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...
United Nations Central Emergency Rapid Response Fund Releases $11m in Response to the Famine in Kenya
The United Nations Central Emergency Rapid Response Fund on Tuesday disclosed it has released $11 million in response to the famine in Kenya.
