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Djibouti

July 7, 2023

Climate Crisis: WHO says 60 million people will face food problems in Africa

“El Niño, which has now been announced by the World Meteorological Organisation, together with global warming, is already driving record temperatures.”

FOOD CRISIS (Photo credit : Hum angle)
February 24, 2023

AfDB, others deliberate on food security measures in Africa

Experts at the forum stated that Africa needs urgent support to scale up the implementation of adaptation solutions.

Farmers in Africa used to illustrate the story.
February 23, 2023

New mosquito spreading malaria discovered in Kenya

“We’ve not been able to pick plasmodium vivax, which is found in Asia and Kenya. It’s there in Ethiopia, and this vector can also transmit it.”

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI MOSQUITO
February 17, 2023

UN seeks $84 million to support African migrants

The UN Migration Agency and partners are seeking $84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over one million migrants.

Illegal african migrants
December 14, 2022

Employment: Nigeria ranked third worst place globally to be laid off

Nigeria has been ranked the third worst place in the world for workers to be laid off.

Nigerian masses
November 2, 2022

Poor African countries first to receive grain from Ukraine: Erdogan

Impoverished nations in Africa will be given priority regarding new grain shipments from Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says.

Poor and hungry Africans
September 30, 2022

Malaria: WHO to eliminate anopheles mosquitoes in Nigeria, other African nations

WHO has unveiled a new initiative to stop the spread of an invasive mosquito species, anopheles stephensi, in Africa.

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI MOSQUITO
September 13, 2022

Osinbajo graces William Ruto’s inauguration in Nairobi

The event, held at the Kasarani Stadium, is Kenya’s fifth presidential inauguration.

Yemi Osinbajo and William Ruto
August 18, 2022

Drought: WHO warns of disease outbreak in Horn of Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of Africa.

MALNOURISHED SOMALI CHILDREN
April 19, 2022

20 million risk hunger as drought worsens in Horn of Africa: UN

Countries in the Horn of Africa are Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan.

WFP Regional Director for Eastern Africa, Michael Dunford