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17 November 2022

Horn of Africa: extreme drought deepens hunger in a region beset by conflict

The World Food Programe is working with governments on the frontlines of the region��s climate crisis as millions struggle to eat

Climate Conflicts Emergencies Resilience Ethiopia Kenya Djibouti Somalia

24 October 2022

Drought in Somalia: The race to save lives as the climate crisis and conflict drive hunger

�ǿմ�ý��s unprecedented scaleup requires funds to continue into 2023

Climate Conflicts Somalia

15 September 2022

'This war must end': The Ukraine crisis seven months on

The �ǿմ�ý's regional chief, Corinne Fleischer, on why peace is the best long-term solution for the country and those around the world dependent on its grain.

Conflicts Emergencies Food prices Ukraine Yemen Republic of Moldova Afghanistan South Sudan Somalia Ethiopia

13 September 2022

Global food crisis: Cash offers hope as people feel the heat

Annual UN meetings backdropped by unprecedented hunger crisis

Cash transfers Gender equality Smallholder farmers Conflicts Ukraine Sri Lanka Somalia Lebanon Kenya Republic of Moldova Syrian Arab Republic Afghanistan

16 August 2022

Bulk carrier sets off from Ukraine with grain for �ǿմ�ý in first since start of war

Chartered vessel heading towards Horn of Africa marks a milestone as the �ǿմ�ý fights famine amid a global food crisis

Ukraine Somalia Ethiopia Yemen

1 August 2022

In Somalia, women and children are bearing the brunt of the Horn of Africa drought

Thirst and hunger are driving people to make perilous journeys on foot to reach safety

Food security Disasters Somalia

6 June 2022

Hunger, famine and starvation: 750,000 people are in the front line, UN study says

Latest Hunger Hotspots report from the �ǿմ�ý and Food and Agriculture Organization confirms the agencies' worst fears

Hunger Afghanistan Ethiopia Somalia Yemen

4 May 2022

Needs at all-time high even before the war in Ukraine, food crises report says

Multi-agency study calls for a shift towards better prevention, anticipation, and targeting to address the root causes of food crises

Emergencies Hunger Syrian Arab Republic Yemen Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Ukraine

19 April 2022

Horn of Africa drought: Late rains in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are inflaming hunger, warns �ǿմ�ý

The �ǿմ�ý urgently needs US$437 million to respond and save lives in the region over the next six months

Somalia Kenya Ethiopia

10 February 2022

In Kenya I saw how the Horn of Africa drought is pushing people into hunger

An eyewitness account from the �ǿմ�ý's Tomson Phiri in Kenya shows why governments and other donors must step up to avoid a deepening humanitarian catastrophe

Climate Emergencies Ethiopia Somalia Kenya

8 February 2022

Millions face hunger as drought grips Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, warns �ǿմ�ý

Call for US$327 million to respond to immediate needs of 4.5 million people and help communities become more resilient to climate extremes

Ethiopia Kenya Somalia

23 July 2021

Home remains a distant place for a disabled Somali refugee in Kenya

Reduced rations make every day a struggle in the Dadaab camp �� for Abdi, who provides for five children, it's even tougher

Refugees and migration Kenya Somalia

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