Famine confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur, confirming UN agencies worst fears
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )Situation in Zamzam camp - home to more than 400,000 displaced people – has passed famine thresholds, according to Famine Review Committee.
WFP Deputy Head visits communities on the frontlines of climate extremes in Somalia
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )Somalia's longest drought (2020-2023) ended with floods in November 2023. The floods – by some estimates the worst in decades – affected two million people and drove 750,000 people from their homes.
Agriculture, digital service, artisans and beekeeping offer path to jobs to refugees in Kenya.
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )County officials, business leaders and leading non-government organizations reviewed the findings of a study that looked at ways to create jobs and grow the economy in Turkana County.
Ethiopian Agri-tech Joining Farmers to Meet EU Goals on fighting Deforestation.
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to ensure that products imported into the EU do not contribute to deforestation.
Sierra Leone officials visit Ghana for insights into African Continental Free Trade Area.
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )A team from Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) visited Ghana for insights on how to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Identifying impediments that hinder Ghana’s efforts to boost trade.
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )National survey-based report finds Ghana’s traders struggle with invisible hurdles.
Turning cotton to clothes could create 500,000 jobs in West Africa
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )West Africa’s five biggest producers mostly export raw cotton that’s processed elsewhere. A new study shows that by building local industry to turn cotton into cloth and clothing, the countries could create 500,000 jobs.