UAE pledges $28M to bolster humanitarian efforts in Sudan, other countries
  • Author: Terry Muriuki
  • Date: 2024-06-27 19:25:21

UAE pledges $28M to bolster humanitarian efforts in Sudan, other countries

The agreement was formally made between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) offices.

High risk of famine persists across Gaza, global hunger monitor says
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-06-26 22:49:48

High risk of famine persists across Gaza, global hunger monitor says

Under "catastrophic" food insecurity, households suffer an extreme lack of food, leading to acute malnutrition in young children, an imminent risk of starvation, and deaths.

In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-06-14 22:26:04

In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone

The offensive has left Gaza in ruins, killing more than 37,000 people, according to its health authorities, and left much of the population homeless and destitute.

WFP expands response to avert famine in Sudan, seeks over $200 million to deliver help
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-06-08 21:23:16

WFP expands response to avert famine in Sudan, seeks over $200 million to deliver help

WFP is also pre-positioning food at key border crossings and along supply routes because the imminent rainy season will make roads in the Darfurs and Kordofans impassable.

Sudan faces imminent famine and humanitarian crisis - report
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-06-01 17:04:14

Sudan faces imminent famine and humanitarian crisis - report

In Al Fasher, over 800,000 civilians are bracing for a large-scale attack, which could have catastrophic humanitarian consequences across Darfur.

Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-05-30 22:23:24
138,000 Kenyan pastoralists register for livestock insurance
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-05-07 16:09:10

138,000 Kenyan pastoralists register for livestock insurance

They will have quick access to money in the form of insurance payouts or savings during droughts, famines and related calamities.

Gaza 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-05-07 14:43:43

Gaza 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say

Israel has shut down both the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings for aid and people as part of its military operation in Rafah.

World Bank estimates damage to Gaza critical infrastructure at $18.5 bn
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-04-05 21:44:41

World Bank estimates damage to Gaza critical infrastructure at $18.5 bn

The Israeli military's heavy aerial bombardment in the aftermath of the attack, and its ongoing ground operations inside Gaza, have reduced many areas of the territory to rubble.

UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’
  • Author: UN News
  • Date: 2024-03-26 21:38:22

UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’

Wennesland also emphasized the importance of upholding the status quo at Holy Sites in Jerusalem, particularly during Ramadan.

UNRWA chief says Israel blocked him from entering Gaza
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-03-18 20:56:03

UNRWA chief says Israel blocked him from entering Gaza

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said he had "intended to go into Rafah today, but was informed my entry had been declined.

Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-03-11 15:40:02

Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza

"The start of Ramadan has been sad and covered in darkness, with the taste and stench of blood everywhere," said one displaced Palestinian man, Awni al-Kayyal, 50.

Ethiopia's Tigray region stares at fresh famine amidst conflict, climate crisis
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-03-09 13:37:02

Ethiopia's Tigray region stares at fresh famine amidst conflict, climate crisis

The region has been plagued by a consecutive two years of war and the unforgiving effects of climate change.

South Africa urges more emergency ICJ measures against Israel over Gaza starvation
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-03-07 07:18:45

South Africa urges more emergency ICJ measures against Israel over Gaza starvation

Pretoria said this may be "the last opportunity the Court shall have to save the Palestinian people in Gaza already dying of starvation, and now 'one step' from famine".

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-03-05 10:14:40

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO

At least 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at the Kamal Adwan hospital.

Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-03-03 15:58:24

Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages

The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said at least 90 Palestinians had been killed in the past 24 hours, including 14 family members whose house in the southern Rafah refugee camp had been hit.

AU chief accuses Israel of 'mass killing of Palestinians' seeking aid
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-03-02 19:23:58

AU chief accuses Israel of 'mass killing of Palestinians' seeking aid

Israeli troops opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food supplies during a chaotic melee on Thursday that the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said killed more than 100 people in Gaza City.

Gaza death toll nears 30,000 as UN warns of 'imminent' famine
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2024-02-28 19:16:33

Gaza death toll nears 30,000 as UN warns of 'imminent' famine

UN chief Antonio Guterres said that any assault on the city would "put the final nail in the coffin" of relief operations.

Kenyans in Mombasa march for Gaza as famine fears deepen
  • Author: Farhiya Hussein
  • Date: 2024-02-24 21:00:37

Kenyans in Mombasa march for Gaza as famine fears deepen

The procession aimed to promote awareness among both Muslims and Christians, pushing them to unify and join efforts for a permanent truce.

Livestock insurance offers hope to drought-hit Somalia pastoralists
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-02-21 12:29:46

Livestock insurance offers hope to drought-hit Somalia pastoralists

The Horn of Africa nation is only just beginning to emerge from the worst drought in four decades that left millions of people hungry across East Africa.

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