Food Security Cluster

NAIROBI —  When the coronavirus began hitting Western economies, it hurt the economies of African countries, too – not only because of a loss in trade and tourism but also due to a loss in remittances. Hundreds of thousands of African families depend on money sent home by relatives working …

ADDIS ABABA — The grant agreement was signed on Tuesday by Admasu Nebebe, State Minister of Finance and Dr. Christian Rogg, Head of UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) in Ethiopia in a virtual authorization ceremony. The grant will be used for a project strengthening the economies of host and …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has sought assistance from the global anti-piracy forces to help it capture 43 boats from Pakistan and Iran that are conducting illegal fishing operations in the Horn of African nation’s waters. The Somali Federal Government has accused the two countries of continuing illegal fishing in Somalia waters, …

ROME — The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said new locust swarms began to form in the Horn of Africa — especially in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia — and some other countries. According to a report by FAO, the new swarms are “representing an unprecedented threat to food security …

MOGADISHU — The European Union on Friday announced to provide 11 million U.S. dollars to help tackle desert locust outbreak in Somalia. The EU said the outbreak could have devastating consequences on food security in a vulnerable country like Somalia, where one million people are already severely food insecure and …

NEW YORK  — The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Monday said that Somalis continue to face extreme humanitarian challenges. “Back-to-back droughts, flooding, conflict, and insecurity have left 5.2 million people in Somalia in need of assistance,” James Swan, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Somalia, told the Security Council …

BAIDOA — Southwest regional forces attacked the Al-Shabab tax collection base in Bur-Eyle village about 35km northeast of Burhakaba on late Saturday afternoon. According to Southwest regional security officials, regional forces killed three Al-Shabab militants and seized 800 bags of maize vigorously taken by militias from villagers. A short video …

CAPITALS — The East African region could be on the verge of a food crisis if huge swarms of locusts devouring crops and pasture are not brought under control. A massive food assistance may be required, Dominique Burgeon, director of emergencies for the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), said. …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal authorities and the United Nations (UN) are calling for urgent humanitarian assistance to avert an acute food insecurity situation that could threaten millions of people. The call was made during the launch of the post-Deyr (October – December) seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment for Somalia …

DUSA MAREB —  Around 2.2 million goats in central Somalia regions are targeted to receive vaccination from the deadly contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) disease, which has devasted many pastoralist communities. The mass livestock health campaign began on 25 January and is set to continue for two months. Dr. Suleyman Mohamed …