Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Agriculture 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
News 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