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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) refugee surge strains humanitarian support in Burundi and Uganda

World Food Programme urges action to avert ‘escalating hunger crisis’

When gunshots rang out near her home in the Congolese city of Uvira last month, Mapendo knew it was time to leave. Gathering her children and other family members, she crossed the fast-flowing Rusizi river into neighbouring Burundi, joining desperate throngs fleeing the violence gripping swathes of eastern Democratic Republic…

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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Iceland support expansion of school meals in Malawi

Under this initiative, 10,000 primary school children will receive nutritious meals to support them stay healthy and focused

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and with support from the Government of Iceland, has expanded the Home-Grown School Meals (HGSM) programme to Nkhotakota district, Malawi. The Government of Iceland has recently contributed US$ 1.5 million to facilitate the…

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The Government of Egypt revives its national flour fortification programme in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP) to prevent the spread of iron deficiency anaemia

This programme is part of the ministry's ongoing efforts to develop the food subsidy system and ensure its efficiency

The Egyptian Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade (MOSIT), the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), and the National Nutrition Institute (NNI), with support from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt, have launched today the National Flour Fortification Programme. This fortification programme focuses on enriching subsidized wheat…

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Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria at risk of food cuts as the World Food Programme faces severe funding crisis

The UN food agency urgently requires US$ 620 million to ensure continued support to crisis-affected people across the Sahel and in Nigeria over the next six months

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will halt in April 2025 without urgent funding. This warning comes as the lean season - the period between harvests when hunger peaks - is anticipated to arrive earlier than usual…

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Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing 4.4 million people into hunger, The Federal Government of Somalia and United Nations (UN) warn

New data from Somalia shows that 4.4 million people could face hunger by April 2025, driven by worsening drought conditions, conflict and high food prices

The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations agencies warn that without adequate funding for humanitarian action, the country - which in 2022 was pushed to the brink of famine by severe drought, resulting in thousands of deaths, with nearly half being children - could once again face deepening…

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World Food Programme (WFP) forced to pause food distributions in Sudan's Zamzam camp as fighting intensifies

WFP has made breakthroughs in delivering support to hard-to-reach areas across Sudan with areas of Gezira State and Khartoum reached for the first time since the war started

Intense fighting in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to temporarily pause the distribution of life-saving food and nutrition assistance in the famine-hit camp for displaced people. Over the past two weeks escalating violence left WFP’s partners with no choice but…

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United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) delivers life-saving nutrition supplies to remote communities in Madagascar via unmanned aircraft

WFP is working with communities to build awareness and understanding of this delivery system, ensuring they can safely access the relief items

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has for the first time in three months, delivered life-saving nutrition supplies for malnourished children in the remote region of Farafangana, southeastern Madagascar. The consignment of Plumpy'Sup - a lifesaving supplement for children suffering from malnutrition, was delivered via an Unmanned Aircraft System…

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United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) alarmed at soaring hunger as more flee displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

With major access routes blocked, and Goma International airport a critical humanitarian hub closed, WFP’s priority is to resume operations fully as soon as it is safe to do so

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has partially resumed food assistance in parts of Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) delivering vital nutrition supplies for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months as three weeks of fighting continues to worsen access…

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United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Republic of Korea boost food security and resilience for vulnerable families in Kenya

The contribution will enable WFP to support more than 158,000 people like smallholder farmers, pastoralists, women, and youth

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$5 million from the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to improve food security and build resilience for vulnerable communities in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions. With below-normal rainfall forecasted for the upcoming March-May rainy season,…

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The World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) Empower Zambia’s Disaster Response with Cutting-Edge Drone Technology

These drones will enable rapid assessments, damage monitoring, and better emergency planning, improving the country’s ability to respond to crises

The World Food Programme (WFP), with funding from the European Union (EU), has donated three Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, also known as drones) to Zambia’s Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DDMU). This contribution will help the Government to more effectively respond to climate disasters. Zambia is increasingly vulnerable to extreme…

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