Child malnutrition soars in Ethiopia as drought worsens, says charity
Addis Ababa – Tens of thousands of children in Ethiopia are suffering from the “most deadly” form of malnutrition... Read more
16 Jun
SA towns cut water supply after years of drought
Johannesburg – A South African municipality on Monday imposed six-hour daily water outages, as reservoirs risk “Day Zero” when... Read more
14 Jun
Somalia president urges global community to help avert famine
Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used his inauguration speech on Thursday to appeal for international help... Read more
11 Jun
Famine looms in Horn of Africa after four seasons of poor rains, agencies say
Nairobi – Four consecutive seasons of poor rains have left millions of drought-stricken people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia... Read more
31 May
Zimbabwe likely to suffer nearly 50% drop in grain output: government
Harare – Zimbabwe is likely to suffer a nearly 50% decline in corn output this year because of poor... Read more
6 May
Worst drought in decades devastates Ethiopia’s nomads
Ethiopia – There has hardly been a drop of rain in Hargududo in 18 months. Dried-up carcasses of goats,... Read more
4 May
Call for help as Horn of Africa drought worsens, 20 million at risk of hunger
Nairobi – From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, swathes of land across the Horn of Africa are... Read more
4 May
At least 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens, UN says
Nairobi – Twenty million people are at risk of starvation this year as delayed rains worsen an already brutal... Read more
19 Apr
Millions in Somalia at risk of famine ‘catastrophe’, UN agencies say
Nairobi – Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, with young children the most vulnerable to the... Read more
13 Apr
Hunger crisis across Africa ‘going unnoticed’, says Red Cross
Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross warned on Tuesday that a major hunger crisis in Africa... Read more
5 Apr
