Uganda says several dead ‘because of hunger’ in northeast
Kampala – Uganda on Thursday said several people had died “because of hunger” in one of the country’s poorest... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
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, 2022
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
Somalia’s next leader to inherit nation mired in crisis
Nairobi – A violent Islamist insurgency, looming famine, political chaos, and a threadbare economy in tatters – these major... Read more
14 May, 2022
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
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
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
UN worried about lack of funds to tackle Somalia drought
Nairobi – The United Nations warned on Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia’s devastating... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Drought, famine are Ethiopia’s worst ever ‘enemy’, says PM
Nairobi – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday that drought and famine were the worst enemy his... Read more
26 Feb, 2022
Nearly 40% of Tigrayans face ‘extreme lack of food’, says UN
Addis Ababa – Nearly 40% of people in Ethiopia’s Tigray face “an extreme lack of food” amid an extended... Read more
29 Jan, 2022
