Famines in Africa
Canadian Minister Bibeau To Visit South Sudan
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will travel to South...
More Than One Million On Brink of Starvation
reas outside the famine zones are also suffering from severe food shortages. It has been three months since famine,...
Charity Warns S.Sudan ‘man-Made’ Famine Could Kill 6 Million
The famine ravaging South Sudan and its neighbours could claim six million lives, a charity warned Friday, as the...
1.4 Million Children Acutely Malnourished In Somalia This Year
Somalia, hit by drought and on the verge of famine, will count 1.4 million acutely malnourished children by the end of...
Diarrhoea Kills More Than 500 In Somalia Since January
Cholera and acute diarrhoea have killed more than 500 people and left tens of thousands of others sick in drought-hit...
Drought, Conflict and Famine In Africa
Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid...
Growing Risk of ‘mass’ Starvation Deaths In Africa
The United Nations warned Tuesday that "the risk of mass deaths from starvation ... is growing" among people in...
Somalia Faces Major Cholera Outbreak
The United Nations has raised alarm over a major outbreak of cholera in southern Somalia. Aid groups are already...
Number of Kenyans Going Hungry Doubles To 3 Mn
The number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid has doubled in the past three months to three million, the Red Cross...
Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...
UN Struggles To Raise Funds To Avert Famine In Somalia
The United Nations has raised less than a third of the funding needed to prevent famine in Somalia, a spokesman said...
UN Releases $22 Million To Fight Famine Threat In Somalia
The United Nations has approved an emergency loan of $22 million (20.3 million euros) in a bid to prevent another...
Canada Gives $120 Mn For Famine-Hit Africa, Yemen
Canada's government pledged Can$120 million (US$90 million, 84 million euros) Friday to help relieve food crises in...
Act Now To Help Starving Children In East Africa
Sir Mo Farah has said it "breaks his heart" to hear how families are facing starvation in East Africa as he backed a UK...
Disasters Emergency Committee Makes East Africa Appeal
UK aid agencies have launched a fundraising appeal to help millions of people facing hunger in East Africa. The...
World Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since WWII
The United Nations is warning that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War II,...
World Facing Greatest Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945
The world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the United Nation's humanitarian chief said as he...
UN Chief Urges ‘massive Response’ To Avert Somali Famine
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to take action to avert famine in...
Somalia Reports 110 Deaths From Drought Over 48 Hours
Somalia's prime minister said Saturday that at least 110 people had died from drought and drought-related illnesses on...