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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

Countries

Senegal’s water-stressed capital faces difficult future

Dakar – Many residents of the Senegalese metropolis Dakar get up in the middle of the night hoping to... Read more

29 Mar, 2022

Countries

Water supply fears as Morocco hit by worst drought since 1980s

Rabat – As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate... Read more

25 Mar, 2022