HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government says Zimbabwe is now food secure and will not import food until next year. As The government claims are…
View More Zimbabwe says it’s food secure, needs no imports until next harvestCategory: Africa
Africa food crisis: Bill Gates and smallholders see different solutions
Africa is in the grip of a food crisis triggered by soaring fertiliser prices, extreme weather events and disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Fertiliser…
View More Africa food crisis: Bill Gates and smallholders see different solutionsUN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa
The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a…
View More UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central AfricaU.S. announces $2.5 billion in food assistance for Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced billions of dollars in additional humanitarian assistance to address acute food insecurity in Africa, which is facing a…
View More U.S. announces $2.5 billion in food assistance for AfricaSouth Africa overtakes Tunisia as most food secure — what are the lessons for sub–Saharan Africa
South Africa is now the most food-secure country in Africa despite numerous global threats to agriculture, including climate change, according to a new report. The…
View More South Africa overtakes Tunisia as most food secure — what are the lessons for sub–Saharan AfricaUS-Africa Leaders Summit: Joint Statement on Food Security
By establishing a strategic partnership to guide and accelerate their work, the African Union and the United States reaffirm their shared commitment to achieving African…
View More US-Africa Leaders Summit: Joint Statement on Food SecurityNobel Prize-Winner & UN World Food Program Head To Step Down
The executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, which won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago, says he will step down at…
View More Nobel Prize-Winner & UN World Food Program Head To Step Down