Food aid and improved crop production has spared South Sudan from famine, despite on ongoing conflict. However, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that by no means is the crisis over.
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Ebola crisis: WFP brings food to quarantined homes
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) took part in a house-to-house Ebola sensitization campaign this week in Sierra Leone.
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UNICEF: Children at risk of starvation in South Sudan
UNICEF sent out a warning today that “tens of thousands of children under the age of five remain at risk of malnutrition-related death in South Sudan.” The war in South Sudan, between the government and opposition groups, has destroyed food supplies and internally displaced 1.4 million people.
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A chance for peace in hungry Darfur
Here is a story of hope amid the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. Civilians had fled to Korma in North Darfur to escape attacks by an armed group. They took refuge near a United Nations peacekeeping base.
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Saving the children in Darfur, Sudan
Darfur and Sudan will not escape the legacy of war and poverty with its children suffering from hunger. The statistics on malnutrition in the country are staggering.
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World Bank aids hunger relief in Ebola countries
The World Bank is donating to fight hunger in the Ebola-affected countries of West Africa. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced the grants which total US $ 18.7 million.
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Heroic efforts to feed the starving in South Sudan
Imagine you are a humanitarian aid worker in war-torn South Sudan. You’re in a remote area of the country where people have fled for their lives. They are starving.
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Nutrition vital to stopping Ebola, but funding is low
If a child or adult is already weakened by malnutrition, they have far less chance of resisting any illness. So it’s clear that nutrition would play a vital role when combating the deadly Ebola virus.
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WFP Ebola mission faces major funding shortages
The UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) role in defeating the Ebola virus is critical in several ways. Countries impacted by the deadly virus, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, have high rates of hunger and malnutrition.
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Somalia facing emergency levels of hunger
The Famine Early Warning (FEWSNET) system is sounding the alarm in Somalia.
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