Tag: famine
UN chief commends Nigeria, others for averting famine
The Secretary-General of the UN, Mr. António Guterres, has commended the coordinated efforts of the Federal and State Governments with…
UNFPA decries plight of 607,000 pregnant women
The UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on Friday expressed concern about the fate of 607,000 pregnant women across Somalia…
20m people face famine, ICRC warns
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday warned that no fewer than 20 million people in Yemen,…
Britain pledges to fight famine in South Sudan
Britain on Wednesday pledged 200 million pounds (250 million dollars) to South Sudan and Somalia where famine has been declared…
UN warns of S.Sudan famine after aid helicopter downed
War-torn South Sudan faces possible famine early next year, the UN chief in the country warned Thursday, as aid workers…
UN warns of world inaction as South Sudan famine looms
Top UN aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a…
South Sudan famine within weeks without funding
Famine will break out in war-torn South Sudan within weeks unless massive funding for food aid is provided, aid agencies…
Flood: Minister allays fears over food shortage
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has assured the country that it would not be plunged…