Malnutrition, West Africa's steady killer
The European Commission (EC) is ready to increase its aid to fight malnutrition in Burkina Faso if current EC nutrition projects prove to be "success stories," said its humanitarian chief Louis Michel. 16 Sep 2008 09:44
Zimbabwe: Wild fruits instead of food aid
During the nearly three months that nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in Zimbabwe were banned from operating by President Robert Mugabe's government, people desperate for food foraged for wild fruits to survive, in some cases with tragic consequences. 4 Sep 2008 16:07
Djibouti: Access to food halved
Access to food in Djibouti has been cut by more than 50 percent because of reduced availability and rising prices, according to a humanitarian official. 16 Aug 2008 14:40
GLOBAL: High food prices put pressure on HIV programmes
Steadily increasing prices could lead to a lack of affordable and nourishing food, endangering the lives of people living with HIV in the developing world, experts have said. 12 Aug 2008 15:04
Horn of Africa: "Urban poor the new face of hunger"
The urban poor in the Horn of Africa are the new face of hunger in a region where up to 14.6 million people now require humanitarian assistance due to poor rains, high food and fuel prices, conflict, animal disease, inflation and poverty. 24 Jul 2008 09:24
Millions face starvation in Ethiopia, Somalia and Afghanistan
The UN warns that drought in Ethiopia, Somalia and Afghanistan could lead to widespread starvation. 12 Jul 2008 12:28
Food crisis, climate change, MDGs top G8 agenda
The global food crisis and climate change will be among the top issues on the agenda of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he attends the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Japan this week. 7 Jul 2008 12:07
BURUNDI: Fatal chicken disease a blow to food security
An untreatable chicken disease has threatened Burundi's food security. 7 Jul 2008 11:48
LESOTHO: Food prices aggravate crisis
Already heavily dependent on food handouts, Lesotho is buckling under chronic food insecurity, poverty and one of the highest HIV rates in the world. 29 Jun 2008 12:26
SOUTH AFRICA: Maize - the unaffordable staple
Bad for the pocket and bad for health. 23 Jun 2008 14:44
ETHIOPIA: "We do not have anything in the house"
Expecting that the rains would fall soon so she could plant some vegetables, Nuria Mohammed sold her five cattle cheaply to raise some money to buy food for her family. 13 Jun 2008 06:15
ETHIOPIA: Soaring malnutrition hits children hardest
Genetu Dekebo's children were on the verge of starvation at the time she decided to seek treatment at Rophi therapeutic feeding centre in southern Ethiopia's Oromiya regional state. 29 May 2008 11:07
UGANDA: Food crisis, starvation in the northeast
Uganda's remote northeastern Karamoja region is facing a humanitarian emergency due to widespread food shortages, with some local people already starving, senior officials said. 27 May 2008 12:09
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