Nearly 25% of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) are facing acute food insecurity due to conflict, displacement, and rising food costs, according…
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), a United Nations agency, has projected that by 2030, 82 million Nigerians, or about 64% of the population, may face…
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) requires $400 million to feed millions of displaced persons in Southern Africa following a drought that pushed swathes of the…
In what is being described as one of its harshest food crises, Nigeria is witnessing a staggering increase in food inflation, soaring from 31.5% in October…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disputed Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s assertions that states received an additional N30 billion each to solve food crisis. Akpabio…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the security agencies to work with governors of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to apprehend hoarders of foodstuff…
Desperate Nigerians have been protesting rising food prices as an economic crisis causes them to skip meals and eat subpar rice used as fish food. According…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it is seeking a $200 million fund from Germany and other members of G-7 countries to “urgently” address the…