'Immediate action' needed as millions in north-eastern Nigeria face food insecurity – UN: Warning that ongoing unrest and rising inflation have left more than five million people in restive north-east Nigeria facing acute food insecurity, the United Nations agriculture agency today appealed for $ 25 million through May 2017 to support irrigated vegetable production and … [Read more...] about ‘Immediate action’ needed as millions in north-eastern Nigeria face food insecurity – UN
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Amidst insecurity, WHO and partners have reached an estimated 1.1 million South Sudanese children with oral polio vaccines
Amidst insecurity, WHO and partners have reached an estimated 1.1 million South Sudanese children with oral polio vaccines: Despite the ongoing violence sweeping much of the country, the third round of the National Immunization Days of 2016 campaign is being implemented across South Sudan to ensure the continuation of immunization activities targeting more than 3.5 million … [Read more...] about Amidst insecurity, WHO and partners have reached an estimated 1.1 million South Sudanese children with oral polio vaccines
Sub-Saharan Africa has a long way to go before it cracks food insecurity | The Conversation
Sub-Saharan Africa has a long way to go before it cracks food insecurity: Africa must adopt an integrated approach to effectively reduce hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. ShutterstockThe richer and more developed countries become, the less likely they are to be food insecure. Governments in rapidly growing economies have more resources to dedicate to improving food … [Read more...] about Sub-Saharan Africa has a long way to go before it cracks food insecurity | The Conversation
