In Southern Africa, El Niño drought leaves a trail of scorched harvests and hunger
Stories & Blogs WFP (Story )World Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national emergencies sparked by the natural weather phenomenon
WFP welcomes UK Government's £3 million contribution towards Malawi’s El Niño Appeal
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a generous contribution of £3 million (USD 3.7 million) from the United Kingdom to the El Niño response appeal in Malawi.
Devastating drought and floods in Southern Africa: WFP Chief calls for global action as millions face food insecurity
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )Millions of people are facing food insecurity due to El Niño-fueled drought and floods in Southern Africa, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain warned during a visit to Zambia, at the epicenter of the crisis.
First food aid in months reaches Darfur, yet limited humanitarian access is worsening Sudan's hunger catastrophe
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )PORT SUDAN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur, the first WFP assistance to reach the war-wracked region in months.
Hunger and malnutrition surging across West and Central Africa, says report
Stories & Blogs WFP (Story )Violence, economic turmoil, climate change and shrinking humanitarian assistance among factors propelling food insecurity
Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid persistent conflict and economic turmoil
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )DAKAR – Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drough
Sudan’s war risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, warns WFP Chief
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )JUBA – Sudan’s war has shattered millions of lives and created the world’s largest displacement crisis.
Sudan’s war risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, warns WFP Chief
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )JUBA – Sudan’s war has shattered millions of lives and created the world’s largest displacement crisis.
WFP races to preposition food in eastern Chad as funding crunch and looming rains threaten aid to Sudanese refugees
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )N’DJAMENA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today warning that life-saving programmes in Chad will grind to a halt in a matter of weeks without urgent funding.