AIROBI – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels of hunger soar after back-to-back droughts and the threat of famine looms. Since the start of the year, nine million more people have slipped into severe…
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WFP Angola Country Brief, July 2022
In Numbers1.58 million people in acute food insecurity in south-western AngolaUS$ 2.1 million six-month (August 2022 – January 2023) funding shortfall30,000 people to be assisted in the second round of commodity voucher distribution in August-September…
With dwindling numbers, stakeholders expand integrated TB and COVID-19 testing in communities
Kaduna, 19 August 2022 – When health workers took the Tuberculosis (TB) testing outreach to Rigasa community, Kaduna State, Rabi Umaru, a 37-year-old housewife, did not need much convincing to get tested.She had been coughing for two weeks but had not …
WFP Eswatini Country Brief, July 2022
In Numbers195.3 mt food assistance distributed in July 2022US$ 30,653 cash-based transfers made in July 2022, for cash for work.US$ 1 million six-month (August 2022 – January 2023) net funding requirements83,470 people received food assistance in July …
Egypt Seeks “Exceptional” Treatment by the IMF
Governance Issues Should Be Addressed In Any BailoutEgypt is seeking a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the fallout from a sharp increase in prices that has had devastating impacts on people’s economic rights.Recent IMF lo…