August 20, 2022

WFP Says Almost Half of People in Tigray in Need of Food Aid

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The World Food Program says that half the population of Ethiopia’s Tigray region need food aid after nearly two years of civil war. Aid agencies say Ethiopia’s federal authorities are limiting aid to the region, which the head o…

African Migratory Birds Threatened by Hot, Dry Weather

MOMBASA, KENYA — Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought.Hotter and drier conditions due to climate change ma…

UN: US Buying Big Ukraine Grain Shipment for Hungry Regions

BULLA HAGAR, KENYA — The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of food aid from ports no longer blockaded by war, the World Food Program chief has told The Ass…