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Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly as “food insecurity.”
The index measures hunger using four key indicators, including undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and child mortality.
It noted that amid the critical funding shortfall, only 70,000 newly arrived refugees who fled conflict in neighbouring Sudan and South Sudan will con...
This model can forecast where and at what prevalence level acute malnutrition among children is likely to occur in one month’s time with 89 per cent a...
According to Gaza's health ministry, at least 461 people, including 157 children, have died from malnutrition since the war began in October 2023, mos...
Each household under the programme receives a monthly cash stipend of Sh2,700, helping families buy food and meet other basic needs during periods of...
Last Thursday, the Sudan Doctors Network, a non-governmental organisation, reported 23 deaths from malnutrition among children and women in El Fasher...
In July, Save the Children deployed 25 outreach sites across Turkana to provide health and nutrition services for children and adults in the hardest-h...
According to the latest food insecurity update by ReliefWeb, the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity fell to 1.8 million betw...
The report emphasises that Africa has the tools to transform its food systems, from climate-smart farming and digital finance to stronger governance a...
In its latest Africa Food Systems report, the Alliance highlights that billions of dollars in funding commitments have not translated into significant...
While WHO is doing the best it can to alleviate suffering in Gaza, supporting medical evacuations of over 7,640 patients, more than 15,000 others need...
Only 44 out of 92 UNICEF-supported outpatient nutrition treatment centres are still functional, which means thousands of malnourished children lack ac...
89 per cent of smallholder farmers reported lower crop yields since fighting began, while more than half said insecurity had prevented them from harve...
The National Drought Management Authority announced that the funds would be available in beneficiaries’ accounts at KCB Bank and Equity Bank branches...
Children in northern Kenya, particularly in Turkana County, are increasingly vulnerable to escalating malnutrition and food insecurity because of repe...
The study shows that while the number of people worldwide unable to afford nutritious meals dropped to 2.6 billion in 2024, Africa is moving in the op...
Her visit highlighted the critical importance of resilience, collective effort, and long-term solutions for communities affected by conflict and clima...
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report released in June notes that the overall malnutrition burden among children under five has inc...
The conflict in Sudan erupted in April 2023, devastating the country's infrastructure, killing tens of thousands, displacing millions, and creating a...
Moses Vilakati said issues such as climate shocks, food price volatility, and disrupted value chains are testing the resilience of systems and the res...
In the Tawila locality of North Darfur, humanitarian organisations have had to strengthen their responses to rising cholera cases. They have expanded...
According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, food losses have remained persistently high since 2016, with little to no improve...
In 2024, an estimated 306.5 million people across the continent faced hunger, representing 20.2 per cent of Africa’s population—an increase from 267.3...
The ongoing four-day IGAD meeting in Nairobi, which began on July 28, aims to endorse this strategy, strengthen partnerships, and form a working group...
Once the ongoing distribution process ends, WFP says it will no longer be able to provide life-saving assistance in the region.
The report attributed the crisis to fighting, economic problems, rising food prices, disease outbreaks and extreme weather conditions including drough...
On Monday, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that a quarter of Gaza’s population faces famine-like conditions. Almost 100,000 women and children...
Ganze, one of the least developed areas in Kilifi County, continues to face widespread food insecurity, poor access to essential services, and low sch...
Cases of cholera have already been reported in North Darfur. In April, Médecins Sans Frontières similarly warned that the rains could worsen the count...
