africa

UN aid chief urges global action as starvation, famine loom for 20 million across four countries

10 March 2017

10 March 2017 – Just back from Kenya, Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia – countries that are facing or are at risk of famine – the top United Nations humanitarian official today urged the international community for comprehensive action to save people from simply “starving to death.” UN / [read more]

Crop losses in southern Madagascar mean severe hunger likely to persist into 2017

27 October 2016

Consecutive years of drought amplified this year by El Niño will have lasting impact – nearly 850 000 people need urgent humanitarian assistance This year’s El Niño has amplified the impact of consecutive years of drought in southern Madagascar. 27 October 2016, Rome – The [read more]

UN Agencies Scale Up Efforts to Save lives in Southern Madagascar

21 October 2016

Press Release 20 October 2016 JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI – Following findings from a recent food security assessment across southern Madagascar, UN agencies are scaling up closely coordinated efforts to prevent an already dire situation from becoming a catastrophe. Women at WFP distribution of food [read more]

Unprecedented level of food insecurity in South Sudan, UN agencies warn

29 June 2016

Joint FAO-UNICEF-WFP News Release More than a third of the population in urgent need of food, agriculture and nutrition assistance amid risk of catastrophe in some parts of the country Seeds distribution in Doro refugee camp, in Maban, South Sudan. The conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands [read more]

The Nexus of Corruption and Conflict in South Sudan

15 January 2016

In July 2015 The Sentry, an initiative of the Enough Project based in Washington DC, United States, issued a Report on corruption and conflict in South Sudan, the following is the Executive Summary of the Report, which can be downloaded from TheSentry.org. “South Sudan was born amid great [read more]

I am Justice, A Journey Out of Africa – Paul Kenyon

21 August 2014

This book describes the journey of Justice Amin from the village of Effiakuma in Ghana, West Africa to Italy, via the Sahara desert. At the end of his journey he leaves from Zuwarah, in the west of Libya, in a small boat with the intention of getting to Europe; he and his companions are finally [read more]

“It’s Our Turn to East, The Story of a Kenyan Whistleblower” by Michela Wrong, A Review

13 July 2014

By Andrew Palmer Feb 11, 2010 – 8:56:52 AM Email this article Printer friendly page pub. Fourth Estate, London, 2009 This important book has recently been issued in paperback, and anyone who has any interest in Africa, the International “Aid” industry and the impact of corruption should [read more]

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