Download logo More than 24.6 million people – half of Sudan’s population – are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the IPC initiative, which tracks extreme hunger globally. IPC’s Famine Review Committee (FRC) confirmed that famine (IPC phase 5) is present in at least five areas, including North Darfur’s Zamzam camp and parts of the […]
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South Africa calls on all parties to commit to an urgent dialogue in Mozambique
Download logo Following the proclamation final electoral results by the Constitutional Council of Mozambique, South Africa has noted with concern the ongoing violence and the subsequent disruptive protest in reaction to the announcement. South Africa calls on all parties to commit to an urgent dialogue that will heal the country and set it on a […]
Famine Spreads in Sudan as Warring Parties Willfully Obstruct Aid
Download logo The world’s leading experts on hunger, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee, found that famine has spread in Sudan. In August it had already identified famine in North Darfur’s largest displacement camp, Zamzam. Today it announced that famine had spread to other camps in North Darfur and that Sudan’s Nuba Mountains […]
Food and nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan as famine identified in additional areas
Download logo Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions, as access to food and nutrition for millions of people across the country continues to deteriorate, the World Food Programme (WFP) […]
Eritrea: Effort to Enhance Agricultural Sector in Gash Barka Region
Download logo At a meeting conducted on 21 December in Barentu, it was reported that encouraging efforts have been exerted in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, local administrations, agricultural experts, and farmers to enhance the agricultural sector in the Gash Barka Region. Mr. Abubeker Osman, Director General of Agriculture and Land in the region, […]
Germany supports nutrition and self-reliance for refugees in Uganda
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR1 million from Germany through the Federal Foreign Office to support nutrition and income-generating activities for over 254,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda. The contribution will enable WFP to provide food assistance to new arrivals and the most vulnerable refugees, […]
Global Environment Facility approves $68 million for agrifood systems solutions
Download logo The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped 22 countries unlock $68 million in financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to address biodiversity loss, groundwater management, climate change, land degradation, and pollution. The projects were approved by the GEF Secretariat and Councils for the GEF Trust Fund, the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), and the Global […]
Sanha Lean Gas Connection Project Achieves First Gas in Milestone for Angolan Diversification
The Sanha Lean Gas Connection project – situated in Angola’s Benguela province – has achieved first gas production. Spearheaded by the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company – energy major Chevron’s Angolan subsidiary – the project will supply natural gas from Block 0 to Soyo power plants and the Angola Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility. For Angola, […]
State of Libya joins Afreximbank membership agreement to boost African trade and Development Cooperation
Download logo The State of Libya has officially acceded to African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Establishment Agreement (www.Afreximbank.com), becoming the 53rd nation to become a member / participating state and marking an important step towards full continental coverage and advancement of the continental integration agenda through trade and investments. The accession document, signed by His Excellency […]
Mercy Ships 2024: A Year of Transformative Impact
In 2024, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) delivered life-changing healthcare and training across sub-Saharan Africa, marking significant milestones in its mission to provide free surgical care and build capacity in local healthcare systems. Through its two hospital ships, the Global Mercy™ and the Africa Mercy®, the organization impacted thousands of lives by combining direct medical services with […]