One person dying of hunger every four seconds: NGOs
Geneva – One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned on... Read more
20 Sep
UN says aid halted to Ethiopia’s Tigray after renewed clashes
Addis Ababa – Renewed clashes in northern Ethiopia have forced desperately needed aid deliveries to a halt in Tigray, the... Read more
9 Sep
Debt-ridden Zambia secures $1.3 billion in IMF bailout
Lusaka – The International Monetary Fund has approved a $1.3 billion loan to debt-ridden Zambia to help it restore... Read more
1 Sep
World Bank signs off $300m grant to Mozambique after scandal
Maputo – The World Bank signed off on Monday on a $300 million grant to Mozambique, marking its return... Read more
23 Aug
35 aid workers killed in NE Nigeria since 2016, says UN
Lagos – The United Nations on Friday called for the safety of aid workers in Nigeria’s volatile northeast where... Read more
20 Aug
Nearly half of Ethiopia’s Tigray faces ‘severe’ lack of food, WFP warns
Addis Ababa – Nearly half of the population in Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray is suffering from a severe... Read more
20 Aug
UN ship with grain for Africa sets off from Ukraine, says ministry
Kyiv – A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal... Read more
16 Aug
US envoy urges progress on Ethiopia peace talks, aid
Addis Ababa – The new US envoy for the Horn of Africa called on Saturday for progress in holding... Read more
31 Jul
Ethiopia arrests relief aid chief for corruption
Addis Ababa – Police arrested on Wednesday the head of Ethiopia’s National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) amid allegations... Read more
14 Jul
Ethiopia says Tigray fuel shortage ‘a myth’
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia on Thursday described fuel shortages in the war-wracked Tigray region as a “myth” and accused... Read more
24 Jun
