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Four countries at risk of famine – United Nations

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that there is a danger of famine and tremendous meals insecurity in four international locations affected through conflict — Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria, and South Sudan. In a notice to Security Council contributors acquired through The Associated Press on Friday, the U.N. chief said the 4 nations rank “among the […]

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3 Million people in Burkina Faso face acute food insecurity

Some 3.3 million human beings are dealing with acute food insecurity in Burkina Faso at some stage in the present day lean season, the period which precedes the harvest in September, two UN businesses said in a declaration on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) stated pressing and sustained […]

Famine ravages Burkina Faso as farmers call for help

The landlocked West African nation of Burkina Faso has been hard hit by drought and desertification. Just east of capital Ouagadougou, once fertile land is now dry. The area used to support generations of farmers, but families now can only scrape a living. Under a burning sun, Julienne Rouamba works on the land she farmed […]

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COVID-19 will worsen South Sudan’s existing challenges – WFP

Country Director for the UN World Food Programme in South Sudan has warned of the risk posed by COVID-19 in the country. The East-Central African nation is, already struggling with hunger due to conflict, its harsh climate and locust invasions. Matthew Hollingworth told the media: “Last year we had to feed 5 million people due […]