Famine-Hit South Sudanese Eat Weeds and Water Lilies to Survive
27/02/2017Like thousands of other South Sudanese families caught up in famine, Sara Dit and her 10 children are hiding from marauding gunmen in the swamps and islands of the river.
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Magnitude 5.7 Quake Strikes Lake Tanganyika Area: USGS
24/02/2017An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the southern area of Lake Tanganyika early on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake, initially reported as a.
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Britain Pledges Extra $250 Million to Fight Famine in Africa
23/02/2017Britain will provide additional aid money to South Sudan, where famine has been declared in parts of the country, and to Somalia, where there is a credible risk of famine,.
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UN Boosts Aid for Ethiopia, Somalia to Head off Famine
22/02/2017U.N. aid agencies are appealing to international donors to provide money to scale up lifesaving operations in drought-stricken Ethiopia and Somalia, where millions of hungry people are at risk of.
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Drought to Cut Somalia’s 2017 Growth to 2-2.5 Pct- IMF
21/02/2017Somalia’s economy is likely to expand by 2-2.5 percent this year, down from an estimated 3.4 percent last year, as drought cuts output in the important agriculture sector, the IMF’s.
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Parts of South Sudan Experiencing Famine – Government Official
20/02/2017Parts of war-ravaged South Sudan have been hit by famine, a senior government official said on Monday, saying nearly half the country’s population would be food insecure by July. “In.
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Somalia: Japan Pledges Support to Address Drought
16/02/2017The government of Japan announced it will provide US$2.9 million additional humanitarian funding to address immediate needs following deteriorating drought conditions in Somalia. The donation will enable the United.
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Nigeria Declares Pollution in Southern City an Emergency, Closes Plant
15/02/2017Nigeria declared an air pollution emergency in a major southern city on Tuesday and closed an asphalt plant there after residents complained about the fumes from its furnaces, in a.
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Zimbabwe: Floods, Lightning Claim 78 Lives – Minister
14/02/2017Although the country is looking forward to a bumper harvest this year, nearly 80 lives have been lost lightning and drowning in floods, Local government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has revealed..
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Kenya: President Declares Drought a National Disaster
13/02/2017By Stella Cherono The government on Friday declared drought a national disaster. President Uhuru Kenyatta subsequently called on all relevant ministries and authorities to upscale drought mitigation programmes. Speaking after.
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