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Ethiopia
Ethiopia's Ogaden rebels issue famine alert

afrol News, 17 March - Rebel groups in Ogaden fighting the Ethiopian government warn of a "severe drought" in the region, which could develop into famine. They claim government is withholding aid.
Niger
Again, aid to Niger's hungry comes too late

afrol News, 9 July - It is frustrating. Aid agencies warned of food shortages in Niger already in January. Government issued an international famine warning in March and does its best to feed hungry citizens. But funding for international food aid still is minimal.
Chad
Chad could slip into famine

afrol News, 25 May - Lack of funding for relief efforts in drought-struck Chad could deepen the food crisis in the country, humanitarian agencies today warn. Two million people are at risk of hunger and a famine could develop.
Chad
Food crisis affecting 2 million in Chad

afrol News, 16 March - Around 2 million people have been affected by the poor harvest of 2009-2010 in Chad and they will need food and non-food assistance during this year, according to a new emergency report from the Sahelian country.
Horn of Africa | World
EU allocates €50 million for drought-affected Horn of Africa people

afrol News, 18 December - The European Commission has allocated €50 million in humanitarian aid to vulnerable drought-affected people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The funds are channelled through the Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) under the responsibility of Commissioner Karel De Gucht.
Horn of Africa
Spain doubles aid for Horn of Africa

afrol News, 19 November - The World Food Programme (WFP) has today received a boost for its emergency relief efforts feeding millions of hungry people in the Horn of Africa, with the announcement of a $112 million donation from Spain.
Ethiopia
$480 million to help in Ethiopia's food security

afrol News, 23 October - Ethiopia has been approved to receive a grant from the World Bank to help the country meet its food security challenges.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia needs urgent food aid

afrol News, 22 October - Ethiopia has appealed for emergency food aid for 6.2 million people following five year drought that has ravaged poor communities in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia
USAID awards $387,000 for indigenous health in Ethiopia

afrol News, 7 October - A $387,000 grant by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will help Northwest-based nonprofit Global Team for Local Initiatives (GTLI) implement clean water and sanitation programmes in Ethiopia.
Uganda
WFP appeals for urgent $66 million in Uganda

afrol News, 29 September - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has raised concerns about the succession of poor rainy seasons in Uganda which have left more than two million people in need of urgent food assistance.
» 23.09.2009 - UN steps up work in W/Africa and flashes urgent appeal for Ethiopia
» 21.09.2009 - Horn of Africa facing severe food insecurity, FAO
» 08.09.2009 - More people affected by West African floods
» 26.08.2009 - Drought induced crisis looming in the Horn of Africa
» 25.08.2009 - WFP appeals for urgent assistance for Kenya
» 14.08.2009 - Ethiopia’s food security continues to decline
» 16.07.2009 - Food donations spark a row in famine hit areas
» 13.07.2009 - Uganda appeals for $79 million to fight famine
» 19.05.2009 - EU awards €54 million to Horn of Africa
» 08.05.2009 - UNICEF warns Horn of Africa’s children at risk from triple threat
» 11.02.2009 - UN launches fundraising campaign for Kenya famine
» 20.01.2009 - Parliamentarians urged to authorise loan for cereals
» 16.01.2009 - Kibaki appeals for $400 million in food aid
» 09.01.2009 - Kenya under famine threat
» 15.12.2008 - UN hails EU support to curb piracy on food aid
» 23.10.2008 - Somali's internal refugees increased
» 14.10.2008 - Ethiopia makes global aid appeal
» 13.10.2008 - Confusing and competing figures could starve Ethiopians
» 10.10.2008 - "Millions more Ethiopians going hungry"
» 23.09.2008 - US$460 million required to feed starving Ethiopians
» 23.09.2008 - UK announces £42 million for Horn of Africa
» 12.09.2008 - Aid appeal launched for Ethiopia
» 09.09.2008 - Ethiopia food shortages alarming - UN
» 20.08.2008 - Ethiopia emergency appeal revised upwards
» 12.08.2008 - New roll-out to mitigate effects of global price hikes
» 08.08.2008 - Ugandans at risk of starvation
» 28.07.2008 - 180,000 Somali children malnourished
» 05.06.2008 - 'Acute malnutrition exaggerated' - Ethiopia officials
» 20.05.2008 - 2.6m Somalis face hunger
» 28.04.2008 - India exports rice to Senegal
» 08.04.2008 - Surge in prices worries UN
» 20.03.2008 - Ethiopia battles food scarcity
» 11.12.2007 - Mozambique axes minister
» 18.10.2007 - Big boost for Lesotho nutrition
» 18.10.2007 - Big boost for Lesotho nutrition
» 10.10.2007 - UN warns food disaster in Uganda
» 10.10.2007 - Ghana to reconstruct flood affected areas
» 30.08.2007 - Fact-finding humanitarian mission begins in Ogaden
» 09.08.2007 - Mozambique battles food crisis
» 01.08.2007 - $118m needed for Zimbabwe food crisis
» 25.07.2007 - Malawi: Food insecurity rings bell
» 24.07.2007 - Food crisis looms over Benin schools
» 09.07.2007 - Zimbabwe crack down on price hikers
» 06.07.2007 - Zimbabwe confronts food crisis
» 05.05.2006 - Famine warning issued in Guinea-Bissau
» 05.04.2006 - Niger government blocks reporting on hunger
» 24.03.2006 - Almost 2 million Ethiopians need food aid
» 06.03.2006 - Kenya drought may soon "lead to disaster"
» 08.02.2006 - Kenyans flock to donate for famine relief
» 02.02.2006 - Southern African harvest "good but not sufficient"
» 13.09.2005 - Niger aid doesn't reach famine victims
» 27.07.2005 - Emergency food airlift to Niger launched
» 12.07.2005 - Niger food crisis deepens
» 16.06.2005 - Donors shy away Eritrea despite famine
» 10.05.2005 - Drought alert issued for much of the Sahel
» 26.04.2005 - "2 million Kenyans at risk of starvation"
» 18.01.2005 - 2.3 million Eritreans need food aid
» 14.01.2005 - Famine warning from northern Burundi
» 20.12.2004 - Mauritania could face food crisis in 2005
» 06.12.2004 - "Eritrea will need food aid well into 2005"
» 26.10.2004 - "One in five children in Darfur malnourished"
» 13.10.2004 - Growing concerns over Eritrea drought, famine
» 21.09.2004 - Locusts trigger Mauritania famine concerns
» 23.08.2004 - Hunger alert after poor rains in Ethiopia
» 10.08.2004 - Kenya urgently needs US$ 100 million food aid
» 15.07.2004 - Liberia threatened with famine
» 04.05.2004 - "Sudan needs to cooperate to avoid Darfur famine"
» 27.02.2004 - UN warns of "starvation" in Somaliland
» 20.02.2004 - Swaziland declares national disaster
» 17.02.2004 - Humanitarian crisis in Somaliland's Togdheer region
» 11.02.2004 - In Lesotho, "the land is blowing away"
» 06.02.2004 - Humanitarian crisis in Lesotho grows
» 22.12.2003 - Food aid reaches Somalilanders
» 14.11.2003 - Deyr rainfall fails in Somalia, Somaliland
» 13.11.2003 - Central African Republic faces food crisis
» 04.11.2003 - Millions in southern African "face severe hunger"
» 10.09.2003 - Eritrean rains give hope
» 19.07.2003 - Eritrean food crisis "critical but stable"
» 08.07.2003 - IMF praises Ethiopian action against drought
» 28.05.2003 - 12.5 million Ethiopians may face starvation
» 22.05.2003 - Eritrean hunger worsens despite aid
» 21.05.2003 - Ethiopian food crisis worsens

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