UN humanitarians launch appeal for drought-hit Zambia
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UN humanitarians launch appeal for drought-hit Zambia

China Daily  

A woman gathers grain spilled by cargo trucks from Zambia along a highway in Magunje, Zimbabwe, Feb 20, 2016. UNITED NATIONS - While wide-spread flooding challenges East Africa, UN humanitarians have launched an appeal for landlocked Zambia suffering from drought, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the appeal of $228 million would assist 4.6 million people between now and December. The spokesman said Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths released $13.5 million from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund last month to shore up support to address the El Nino-induced drought in southern Africa. The spokesman said that in Burundi, IOM provides emergency shelter, blankets, dignity kits and other items to more than 5,000 people and supports relocating those affected to safer and less flood-prone areas.

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Africa floods wreak havoc on crops, deepen food crisis
2 months, 1 week ago

Africa floods wreak havoc on crops, deepen food crisis

China Daily  

Houses are submerged in Adankolo, Kogi state, Nigeria, on Saturday. HARUNA YAHAYA/AFP Widespread flooding across West and Central Africa has plunged nearly 6.6 million people in 16 countries into crisis, exacerbating an already dire food insecurity situation in the region, where several nations have declared a food security and nutrition emergency. Margot van der Velden, WFP's regional director for Western …

Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official
4 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official

Al Jazeera  

Head of regional bloc SADC says 17 percent of people across region in need of aid amid climate change-fuelled drought. Tens of millions of people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought, a regional bloc has warned, with a drop in crop and livestock production causing food shortages in several countries. Elias Magosi, executive secretary …

UN humanitarian official tells the Security Council that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN humanitarian official tells the Security Council that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday that life-saving supplies are “ready to be loaded and dispatched” to a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan but the civil war’s combatants won’t let them through. Edem Wosornu, operations director for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told the council it is “still possible …

UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan

Hindustan Times  

By Michelle Nichols UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan UNITED NATIONS, - Senior United Nations officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for help in getting humanitarian aid access in Sudan "across borders, across battle lines, by air, by land" to fight famine that has taken hold in at least one site in North …

Meals dry up as Zimbabwe’s drought sets in
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Meals dry up as Zimbabwe’s drought sets in

Al Jazeera  

A bed of sand and a patch of mud are all that remains of Kapotesa dam in Mudzi district, which once provided the water vital for crops and livestock in this remote part of northeastern Zimbabwe. “Without water, everything is down.” Cases of malnutrition have jumped by about 20 percent in Mudzi in the past three months, district medical officer …

UN seeks $430 million for drought-hit Zimbabwe, saying millions of people need food and water
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UN seeks $430 million for drought-hit Zimbabwe, saying millions of people need food and water

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — About half of Zimbabwe’s population urgently needs food and water after the country’s worst drought in four decades, the U.N. humanitarian agency said Thursday as it launched an appeal for $430 million to help those most in need. About 7.6 million of the country’s 15 million people need “lifesaving and life-sustaining” humanitarian assistance, the U.N. Office for …

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report

China Daily  

Residents gather at the scene of a search and rescue after heavy flash floods wiped out several homes following heavy rains in Kamuchiri Village of Mai Mahiu, Nakuru county, Kenya on April 30. NAIROBI -- About two million people in Kenya are in need of food assistance, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing heavy rains that have led to the …

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report

China Daily  

Residents gather at the scene of a search and rescue after heavy flash floods wiped out several homes following heavy rains in Kamuchiri Village of Mai Mahiu, Nakuru county, Kenya on April 30. NAIROBI -- About two million people in Kenya are in need of food assistance, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing heavy rains that have led to the …

Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A third country, Zimbabwe, has …

Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Thursday declared the country’s debilitating drought a national disaster and emergency, saying it has devastated food production and electricity generation as the nation battles to recover from a recent deadly cholera outbreak. Like some of its neighbors, the southern African country is suffering a severe drought as the El Nino weather pattern worsens …

Aid agencies back UN’s $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Aid agencies back UN’s $7 billion appeal for Horn of Africa crisis

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Humanitarian agencies are calling for full funding of the U.N.'s $7 billion appeal for the Horn of Africa during a pledging conference this week, citing a growing crisis and the need for urgent lifesaving intervention. “Efforts to combat food insecurity need to be urgently scaled up across a wider group of governments, international financial institutions and climate …

Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know
2 years, 3 months ago

Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know

Al Jazeera  

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing food shortages due to the worst drought in 40 years and rising global food costs. Millions of people are facing food insecurity, as scientists and aid groups warned that Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could be experiencing their worst drought in 40 years this October-December with drier-than-average conditions predicted. Last month, …

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity
2 years, 5 months ago

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — More than 50 million people across the East African region are expected to face acute food insecurity this year, a regional bloc said Friday, warning that some 300,000 in Somalia and South Sudan are projected to be under full-blown famine conditions. In addition to immediate humanitarian aid, the international community must sustain investment in global agriculture and …

More than 7.7 million facing food crisis in South Sudan
2 years, 8 months ago

More than 7.7 million facing food crisis in South Sudan

Al Jazeera  

UN says more than two-thirds of population are in need of humanitarian assistance. Armed clashes, floods and drought in South Sudan have left more the 7.7 million people – some 63 percent of the population – facing a food crisis. The United Nations and South Sudan government said on Saturday that extreme weather conditions, increased armed violence, and the number …

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