UN humanitarians complete first food distribution in Khartoum as hunger, threats to children, intensify

UN humanitarians complete first food distribution in Khartoum as hunger, threats to children, intensify

WFP’s Country Director in Sudan, Eddie Rowe, told reporters in Geneva that in a major breakthrough, the agency distributed food assistance to 15,000 people in both Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) controlled areas of Omdurman, part of the Khartoum metropolitan area, beginning on Saturday. Speaking from Port Sudan, Mr. Rowe highlighted other recent…

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Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished

Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished

More than seven million children under the age of five remain malnourished and in need of urgent nutrition aid, and over 1.9 million boys and girls* are at risk of dying from severe malnutrition. As the region comes out of one of the worst droughts in 40 years, vulnerable communities have lost cattle, crops, and entire livelihoods over the past three years of failed rains.  “The crisis…

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Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns

Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns

Although the southern African country has made recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, the agency said these gains have been threatened by acute food insecurity, compounded by other challenges such as recurrent climate shocks, preventable disease outbreaks and economic instability.  Malawi was also slammed by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in March and is still grappling with…

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