Food Security Cluster

PARIS — Deaths from hunger are on the rise in Africa because of droughts worsened by climate change and conflict, UN officials and non-governmental organisations said Thursday. Their warning is the latest in a series of statements from campaigners and experts warning that Africa is facing an unprecedented food crisis. …

MOGADISHU —  The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) medical charity said Tuesday that a long drought and continuous insecurity in Somalia have displaced 3.8 million people. Those displaced hope to find food, clean water, shelter and health care, according to the humanitarian group. “Somalia experiences its sixth consecutive failing rainy season …

NAIROBI — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Wednesday launched a 2-million-U.S.-dollar drought mitigation program in Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti. David Phiri, the FAO Sub-regional coordinator for Eastern Africa and FAO representative to the African Union (AU), said the program will reach close to 100,000 …

MOGADISHU —  A report by Planet, co-authored by Steve Levay and Ryder Kimball, exposes the severity of the drought in the Horn of Africa using Soil Water Content (SWC) measurements. Titled “Using Planetary Forensics to Visualize Historic Drought in the Horn of Africa,” the report reveals that the region has experienced …

MOGADISHU — The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, has issued an urgent call for continued support and increased financial aid to address the nation’s ongoing crisis, fueled by climate change and long-standing conflict. Somalia is currently experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally. Somalia has recently …

UNITED NATIONS — Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12-18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday. David Beasley praised increased funding from the …

NAIROBI — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is calling on the international community to commit more resources to combat the drought ravaging the Horn of Africa.IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu says the region has faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years due to a persistent and prolonged …

MOGADISHU — Severe flooding has ravaged Somalia’s Bardhere District, causing casualties and displacing thousands of people. In response to the devastation, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) is mobilizing aid efforts to provide relief to the affected region. The country experienced moderate rainfall during the week of March 12, marking …

First the rains in Somalia failed in 2021. Then they failed again and again and again and again. For five wet seasons in a row, Somalis looked anxiously to the skies while their crops withered, their cattle perished and many people died of hunger or disease. A new report, released …

UNITED NATIONS — The world body is readying itself in response to flooding as the rainy season in Somalia comes early. The rainy season, which normally runs from April to June, made an early start this year, bringing heavy rains in some parts of the country, said the UN Office …