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Leaders of FAO, IFAD and WFP wrap up four-day visit to see drought-response
Addis Ababa, 5 September 2017 - Speaking at the conclusion of a four-day visit to Ethiopia, including to the drought-stricken Somali region, the heads of the United Nations food agencies made a joint call for greater investment in long-term activities that...
05-09-2017
More than 8.5 million people require food assistance
1 September 2017, Dolobat village, Ethiopia - Survival priorities are clear for livestock owner Mohamed: "I need to save my animals to sustain my life," he says, sitting outside his thatched home in Dolobat village in Somali region. This part of...
01-09-2017
Pastoralist communities are facing huge losses of livestock
Supporting herders to get back on their feet and preventing further livestock losses and suffering are crucial in drought-hit Ethiopia where hunger has been on the rise this year, warned today the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
11-08-2017

In the Turkana county of northern Kenya, walking miles and queuing at the water points has become a daily chore for many women. “This is my routine three times a day,” says Paulina Epung’u, a resident of Lotureirei. “I have to...
18-07-2017

10 July 2017, Addis Ababa - The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has proposed a focused and collaborative livestock strategy for the 2018-2022 period, to enhance livestock production and food security in the Eastern Africa sub-region of the Continent. The...
10-07-2017