somalia food security Stories

Nearly 4.6 million people in Somalia face acute food insecurity due to reduced humanitarian aid, UN warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

The report further estimates that over 230,000 new IDPs will be displaced between April and June, with conflict and drought being the primary drivers.

Record 28 million people face acute hunger in conflict-ravaged DR Congo
Reuters  |  Mar 27, 2025

Those facing acute hunger are classified as Phase 3 or higher in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Of the 28 million in Congo,...

Feeding hope: Kenya launches Sh648.2 billion initiative to tackle hunger
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

Forecasters warn of potentially depressed rainfall in upcoming months, particularly in northern counties, further exacerbating food insecurity and com...

Africa dragging growth in global food production despite vast potential – WB Report
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 14, 2025

The findings come against the backdrop of concerns over the ability of current agricultural production to meet current and future food demand as the p...

AU to establish Africa Food Safety Agency to strengthen continent-wide standards
XINHUA  |  Mar 06, 2025

The move is in response to Africa's disproportionate burden of food-borne illnesses, which affects 91 million people and results in 137,000 deaths ann...

Worsening drought leaves millions in Kenya and Somalia at risk of starvation
Amina Wako  |  Feb 25, 2025

Compounding the crisis are floods in riverine areas, conflicts in central and southern Somalia, and displacement.

Thousands in Mandera, Turkana, to benefit from Sh800M food security programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 19, 2025

The Kenya Meteorological Department’s climate outlook for March-May 2025 predicts varied rainfall patterns, with some areas expected to receive near t...

Kenya relies on USAid famine warning system – what happens now that it’s gone?
The Conversation  |  Feb 17, 2025

In Kenya, Fews Net worked with the National Drought Management Agency and the Kenya Food Security Steering Group to develop regular outlook reports at...

Subsidy programme helps cut Kenya's food import costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

Provisional data from the Kenya Revenue Authority and Central Bank of Kenya show food imports fell from a record Sh305.7 billion in 2023.

Farmers in Isiolo, Garissa, seven other counties to receive Sh6.3 billion USAID grant
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

The five-year programme aims to tackle food insecurity and enhance agribusiness in some of Kenya's most vulnerable regions.

Turkana farmers in Loima to benefit from Sh39.5 million irrigation project
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 14, 2025

The project includes the construction of two canal linings, a water conveyor system, and a storage facility, all aimed at boosting food security in Tu...

Ruto calls for bold reforms to tackle Africa's food crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

President Ruto pointed out that Africa is falling short of its target to end hunger by 2025, with millions still food insecure despite a decade of con...

Kenya moderately food secure in 2024 - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 23, 2024

However, the country is faced with the challenge of malnutrition, as 18 per cent of children below the age of five years are stunted.

Study shows number of hungry, undernourished people in Kenya still high
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 29, 2024

The number of Kenyans who cannot afford a healthy diet has grown by about 22 per cent, from 35.1 million in 2017 to 42.8 million in 2022.

Drone adoption in Kenya faces major challenges despite rapid growth
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 18, 2024

International lobby group, the World Economic Forum (WEF), says countries like Kenya should augment workforce initiatives alongside commercial drone d...

Garissa farmers decry low harvests due to lack of agricultural machinery
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 17, 2024

This once flourishing farmer is concerned over how the floods ravaged his farm, creating deep ravines and depositing heavy silt across his land.

Islamic Relief Organisation's water projects transform lives of over 10,000 Kilifi women
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 14, 2024

The women now grow enough produce to feed their families and sell the surplus, providing an essential income stream.

Group launches campaign against proposed laws it says will hurt farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Kilimo Cha Haki emphasised the need to protect the agricultural sector, which contributes over 80 per cent of Kenya’s GDP.

Farmer offers Kiambiu residents hope through food provision
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 15, 2024

To combat the loneliness that sometimes comes with his solitary life, he started a small church, where a few people gather to worship with him.

Nearly a million Kenyans face acute food insecurity - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2024

5.7 million people are under food stress, 894,557 are in a crisis, and 42,668 are in an emergency situation.

Good rains save 3.5 million Kenyans from acute food insecurity - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 22, 2024

IGAD projects that only 1.9 million people in the ASAL region, or roughly 12 per cent of the population under analysis, will experience high levels of...

Africa set to lead world in hunger rates, UN report warns
Terry Muriuki  |  Jul 24, 2024

The report published on Wednesday said that if current trends continue, almost 582 million people will be chronically undernourished by 2030, with hal...

How water access is promoting diversification of livelihoods in semi-arid Isiolo
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 20, 2024

Like other parts of the county, Ngaremara is prone to perennial drought which threatens pastoralism, the region's main economic stay, and results in m...

Coastal governors partner with Italy to boost tourism sector
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 18, 2024

Plans were discussed to strengthen Malindi's connection with Italian tourism, with the hope of attracting more investors and tourists to the area.

Widow finds solace and success in farming Amaranth
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 09, 2024

She told The Eastleigh Voice that her life became incredibly tough, especially after her in-laws turned their backs on her.

Tagadum leader Babikir Faisal condemns RSF for violating human rights in Sudan
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 08, 2024

With the African Union set to convene in Addis Ababa soon, concerns are mounting that efforts to include Islamists in Sudan's political process could...

Somalia farmers get Sh3.2 billion boost for fight against food insecurity
Vincent Ombati  |  Jun 24, 2024

The TRANSFORM project has seen Somalia receive Sh3.2 billion in funding to rehabilitate the Jowhar Canal irrigation infrastructure which will be criti...

2.4 million displaced as South Sudan's decade-long conflict rages on
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 11, 2024

Since the conflict began, one in three South Sudanese has been displaced, with over 4 million forced from their homes.

Zimbabwe drought: Cabinet says more than half of population will need food aid
Reuters  |  May 15, 2024

Zimbabwe is among the worst-hit countries by the El Nino-induced drought in Southern Africa, with Zambia and Malawi also facing food shortages this ye...

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