Starvation

Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has claimed that Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS), was preventing him and others from having access to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Anglican church urges Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu to douse tension in Southeast

June 16, 2022

South Sudan Hunger Crisis

WFP suspends part of its food aid in South Sudan as funds dry up

June 14, 2022

Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of fugitive leader of the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the custody of the department of State services (DSS).

US lawyer: Nigeria wants to imprison Nnamdi Kanu without trial

June 2, 2022

DRCONGO-AID-FOOD-FAMINE

NRC: World’s 10 ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa

June 1, 2022

The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has secured 400 000 metric tons of maize imports from Zambia and Malawi in what it calls economic diplomacy as several African countries start to shop around for grain.

Zimbabwe secures 400,000 metric tons of maize as African countries look to stock up

May 26, 2022

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Cameroon police rescue 70 children from illegal detention camp

May 25, 2022

Somalia's new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is experiencing some goodwill after coming into office, with reassurances from international partners that they will work with him to deal with threats from al-Shabaab, as well as the dire humanitarian and economic crises.

Somalia’s new president promised renewed support from international ‘partners’

May 24, 2022

Tunisia opposition protest against President Kais Saied, in Tunis

Thousands in Tunisia protest against president, demand democratic return

May 15, 2022

A Somalian girl carries her sibling along land left dry by persistent drought. Getty Images

How the war in Ukraine is affecting food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 11, 2022

The African Union said Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an “unconstitutional” seizure of power.

AU: Food insecurity becoming more prevalent in African countries

May 10, 2022

Service members of pro-Russian troops fire from a tank in Mariupol

Some Ukrainians evacuated as Russia tightens grip on Mariupol plant

May 6, 2022

A man stands next a dead cow in the village of Hargududo, 80 kilometers from the city of Gode, Ethiopia, on April 07, 2022. EDUARDO SOTERAS - AFP

Worst drought in decades devastates Ethiopia’s nomads

May 4, 2022

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UN: 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens

April 19, 2022

The United Nations said Thursday it has released $100 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to help millions facing hunger in South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemen.

UN releases $100 million to battle hunger in six African countries, Yemen

April 16, 2022

Residents walk on a street in Fengjing town of Jinshan district, as the city eases the lockdown in some areas amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China April 11, 2022. Picture taken April 11, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Shanghai residents fear the growing costs of harsh lockdowns

April 16, 2022