Countries South Sudan floods leave 75 000 refugees without food: UN Geneva – The devastating floods in South Sudan have blocked aid from reaching displaced people, the UN said on... Read more 22 Oct, 2022
Countries UN says Somalia famine risk worst in half a century Geneva – Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the United Nations Children’s Fund... Read more 19 Oct, 2022
Countries 1.4 million children malnourished in South Sudan, says charity Nairobi – About 1.4 million children under the age of five are suffering from malnutrition in South Sudan, caught... Read more 14 Oct, 2022
World 54 poor nations urgently need debt relief, says UN Geneva – Cascading global crises have left 54 countries – home to more than half of the world’s poorest... Read more 11 Oct, 2022
Countries Three aid workers killed in South Sudan, UN says Nairobi – The United Nations said on Friday that three humanitarian workers had been murdered in South Sudan this... Read more 1 Oct, 2022
Business Barbados wins first loan deal from IMF climate change fund Washington – Barbados on Tuesday became the first country to secure agreement on a financing package under a new... Read more 29 Sep, 2022
World 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Business 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, 2022
Business 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, 2022