FAO raises alarm over disastrous drought in Somalia where over 2 million people face severe hunger
A disastrous drought in Somalia could leave some 2.2 million people – nearly 18 percent of the population – faced with severe hunger during the July-September period, FAO warned today.
The UN agency issued aspecial alerton Somalia, indicating that the …
FAO raises alarm over disastrous drought in Somalia where over 2 million people face severe hunger
A disastrous drought in Somalia could leave some 2.2 million people – nearly 18 percent of the population – faced with severe hunger during the July-September period, FAO warned today.
The UN agency issued aspecial alerton Somalia, indicating that the …
Burkina Faso Seeks Broad Sahel Anti-Terror Coalition
UNITED NATIONS The foreign minister of Burkina Faso called Thursday on the international community to consider creating a counterterrorism coalition, like the ones for Iraq and Afghanistan, to better combat terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region.
The region currently has the …
Fate of Dadaab Refugee Camp in Limbo as Kenya Presses for Closure
NAIROBI More than once in recent years, Kenyan officials have called for the closure of Dadaab refugee camp in eastern Kenya, home to more than 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers, many of whom fled Somalia during or since the 1991 …
Sudanese Protesters Divided Over Barricade Removal Order
KHARTOUM, SUDAN Arguments, shouting matches, and physical tussles broke out late Wednesday among Sudanese protesters over the positioning of barricades surrounding a sit-in in the capital Khartoum, where thousands of demonstrators have camped since April 6.
The barricades, built from …
Sudanese Protesters Divided Over Barricade Removal Order
KHARTOUM, SUDAN Arguments, shouting matches, and physical tussles broke out late Wednesday among Sudanese protesters over the positioning of barricades surrounding a sit-in in the capital Khartoum, where thousands of demonstrators have camped since April 6.
The barricades, built from …
