Southern Africa Faces Unprecedented Food Crisis as WFP Warns of Funding Shortfalls

Southern Africa Faces Unprecedented Food Crisis as WFP Warns of Funding Shortfalls

Millions across southern Africa are facing the worst food crisis in decades, as reported by the World Food Programme on Tuesday. According to CNBCAfrica, the agency warned that its capacity to provide essential relief is threatened by funding shortages. Amid severe drought conditions, five countries—Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—have declared a state of disaster and are calling for international humanitarian assistance. Angola and Mozambique are also significantly affected, with […]

October 16, 2024 5

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UN halts World Food Programme conveys in Gaza

The World Food Programme has paused the movements of its employees in Gaza until further notice. This after a WFP team came under fire on Tuesday night a few metres from an Israeli checkpoint at the Wadi Gaza bridge. The United Nations has once again called on all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

August 29, 2024 14

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WFP warns children are starving in Gaza

The World Food Programme warns that children are starving in Gaza as they are not able to get sufficient aid into Gaza. Briefing correspondents in New York on Friday, the organisation's director in Palestine painted a grim picture of the situation describing it as "apocalyptic". Jody Jacobs reports for us from the United Nations in New York.

June 3, 2024 38

Africa

WFP calls for swift action as Sudan conflict worsens

Amidst ongoing armed conflict in Sudan, where millions of civilians are left displaced and food insecure, Deputy Executive Director for the World Food Programme, Carl Skau, visited the country where he said a window of opportunity to reach civilians is rapidly closing as the rainy season app.

May 16, 2024 24

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Millions in Haiti face starvation as violence increases in Port au Prince

The World Food Programme says if the security situation in Haiti is not resolved soon it will run out of food in the coming weeks. Briefing reporters in New York on Tuesday, the WFP's Jean-Martin Bauer said that four million people in the Caribbean state remain food insecure. Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has meanwhile announced he will step down from his position as violence intensifies. Jody Jacobs reports from […]

March 13, 2024 41

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Quarter of Gaza one step from famine as aid trucks looted, says UN

Aid trucks are being shot at and looted with at least a quarter of Gaza's population one step away from starvation, UN officials said on Tuesday. The situation is especially acute in the north, where humanitarian supplies are scarce and vast swathes of the area lie in ruins after Israel's military offensive. UN humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Ramasingham told the UN Security Council on Tuesday there is "every possibility" the situation […]

February 28, 2024 21

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Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip

A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its 20th week, food and safe water have become incredibly scarce and diseases are rife, compromising women and children’s nutrition and immunity and resulting in a surge of […]

February 20, 2024 17

Namibia

UN World Food Programme Boosts Food Storage at Divundu Correctional Facility

The United Nations World Food Programme has made a significant contribution by donating a mobile storage unit to the Divundu Correctional Facility in the Kavango East Region. The move aims to enhance food storage capabilities, addressing a crucial need for the facility. WFP Country Director, Dr. George Fedha, highlighted in a joint media statement that the storage unit, boasting a combined capacity of 450 metric tonnes, will play a vital […]

January 22, 2024 41

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UN warns of “famine” in Gaza

The UN World Food Program is warning Gaza may be on the "brink of famine". The WFP's Executive Director Cindy McCain confirmed that the UN has managed to feed more than 110,000 people in Gaza since the pause in the fighting. But she warned that much more help was still needed. Speaking to CBS McCain also said other countries needed to help support the agency's efforts.

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