Japan Makes Us$8.4 Million Contribution to WFP for Emergency Needs in South Sudan
Japan has allocated approximately US$7.4 million to the emergency operation in response to the famine in the country. WFP will use the funds to purchase more than 24,000 bags of sorghum, a staple food in South Sudan, which will ensure provision of food assistance to more than 17,000 people for three months. In addition, the […]
WFP Forced to Reduce Rations for ‘Forgotten’ Sahrawi Refugees
As a result of insufficient funding for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), refugees from Western Sahara living in Algeria are now receiving, for the third consecutive month, a reduced ration that does not meet the minimum daily needs. The cuts come as the Sahrawi refugee crisis enters its 40th year. “Reducing rations is […]
Women, Children, Refugees Bear Brunt of Mauritania Food Crisis
Women and children are bearing the brunt of a malnutrition and hunger crisis in Mauritania, while tens of thousands of Malian refugees face food shortages due to a lack of funding, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday. Malnutrition has hit emergency levels in six of Mauritania’s 15 regions, affecting […]
