Humanitarian Aid

Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

UNICEF calls for investment in sustainable, resilient systems across the region to protect children and communities from future crises
Women in Danan kebele receive critical information from a community advocate
Climate Change

Horn of Africa: Extreme drought deepens hunger in a region facing conflict

World Food Programme is working with governments on the frontlines of the region’s climate crisis, as millions struggle to eat
By WFP
Mr. Koffi Kouame with a group of people in Madagascar.
Health and Well-being

Madagascar: Glimpse of hope amidst severe droughts

UNFPA giving health services to women and girls in arid Grand Sud.
Food insecurity increases by 5–20 percentage points with each flood or drought in sub-Saharan Africa
Climate Change

Climate change triggers food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa

Melting of iconic African glaciers symbolizes changes to Earth system.
By WMO
Arid landscape in Kenya's Eastern province.
Climate Change

Multi-agency report highlights the current and future state of the climate in Africa

Climate change increasingly threatens human health, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa
By WMO
Au Kenya, un éleveur avec ses bœufs qui ont survécu à la sécheresse. Les deux tiers de son cheptel ont été décimés. Photo: FAO/Tony Karumba
News

FAO issues alert over third consecutive failed rainy season, worsening hunger in East Africa

Number of people needing humanitarian assistance on the rise
By FAO
The most severe drought in decades has struck parts of Ethiopia, exacerbated by a particularly strong El Niño effect. This has led to successive failed harvests and widespread livestock deaths in some areas, and humanitarian needs have tripled since the b
News

Drought is pushing food prices up sharply in East Africa

Soaring cost of basic staples is an extra challenge for pastoralists as livestock prices fall
By FAO
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Climate talks: A faint ray of sunshine in Cancun

But storm clouds loom for efforts to protect Africa's environment
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