Humanitarian Aid

UN Launches $11.2M Appeal for Uganda’s Ebola Response

The United Nations has issued an emergency appeal to raise $11.2 million to support Uganda’s efforts in combating an Ebola outbreak that has claimed two lives says Reuters. Uganda declared the outbreak in January after a male nurse died at the country’s only national referral hospital in Kampala. The response has been further strained by U.S. foreign aid cuts, impacting the country’s health budget.

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Africa

Somalia Faces Rising Hunger Crisis Amid Forecasted Drought

The World Food Programme warns that an additional one million people in Somalia could experience crisis-level hunger in the coming months due to an expected drought during the next crop cycle. And according to Reuters, Jean-Martin Bauer, director of WFP's Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Service, cautioned that the situation could worsen due to funding cuts. In 2022, the Horn of Africa endured its worst drought in over 40 years […]

5 March, 2025 21

Africa

WFP to Shut Down Southern Africa Bureau

The United Nations’ World Food Programme is closing its regional bureau for Southern Africa, a communications officer confirmed on Monday to CNBCAfrica. The decision, announced in an internal email from WFP Global Executive Director Cindy McCain, was shared with staff worldwide on Friday according to Bloomberg News. A WFP spokesperson in Johannesburg confirmed the closure to Reuters but did not provide reasons or clarify whether it was linked to recent […]

4 March, 2025 21

Africa

UN Appeals for $6 Billion to Tackle Sudan’s Hunger Crisis

The United Nations has requested $6 billion in aid for Sudan this year, citing the world's worst hunger crisis and massive displacement caused by ongoing civil war. Reuters indicates that the appeal marks a 40% increase from last year, coming at a time when global aid budgets are under pressure, partly due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent funding freeze, which has impacted critical humanitarian programs worldwide.

18 February, 2025 12

World

UN humanitarian chief asks Security Council to help protect UN staff in Yemen.

United Nations humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher has appealed to the Security Council to assist in getting UN staff released in Yemen. Several UN staff and other humanitarians are being held captive by Houthi rebels, some for several years. Fletcher says UN aid operations are continuing despite insignificant risks. Jody Jacobs reports.

14 February, 2025 42

Namibia

US Aid Freeze Hits Namibian Organizations

Namibian civil society groups are alarmed by the US decision to suspend foreign aid for 90 days, citing its direct consequences on local organizations. The Namibia Diverse Women’s Association faces job losses for 12 employees due to the funding halt, according to strategic coordinator Linda Baumann. NamNet chairperson Mahongora Kavihuha provides further insight into the situation.

13 February, 2025 62

World

Jordan says it will take in 2000 sick Gazan children

Jordan's King Abdullah II has said his country would take in 2000 sick Palestinian children from Gaza, signaling new openness to a plan by US President Donald Trump to resettle the residents of the war-torn strip. Speaking to reporters during their meeting at the White House, President Trump asserted again that the US "will have Gaza," citing "US authority" to claim the enclave. Kate Fisher reports from Washington:

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World

More than 10 thousand aid trucks have entered Gaza since ceasefire

The United Nations says it has reached a major milestone in humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza. Tom Fletcher, the UN's head of humanitarian affairs on Thursday said 10 thousand trucks have entered the enclave since the ceasefire began on 19 January. Our correspondent is Jody Jacobs, from the United Nations in New York.

7 February, 2025 39

Business / Economics

TLU SA Warns Expropriation Act Could Deter Investment

Agricultural organisation TLU SA says a centrally regulated land ownership model, as envisioned in the Expropriation Act, will deter investment and undermine South Africans' property rights. US president Donald Trump has stated that America will cut future funding to South Africa until a full investigation into the country’s land expropriation policies is complete. TLU SA’s, Bennie van Zyl, says they believe that Trump has grown tired of the way African […]

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