54 poor nations urgently need debt relief, says UN
Geneva – Cascading global crises have left 54 countries – home to more than half of the world’s poorest... Read more
11 Oct, 2022
Three aid workers killed in South Sudan, UN says
Nairobi – The United Nations said on Friday that three humanitarian workers had been murdered in South Sudan this... Read more
1 Oct, 2022
Barbados wins first loan deal from IMF climate change fund
Washington – Barbados on Tuesday became the first country to secure agreement on a financing package under a new... Read more
29 Sep, 2022
One person dying of hunger every four seconds: NGOs
Geneva – One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned on... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
UN says aid halted to Ethiopia’s Tigray after renewed clashes
Addis Ababa – Renewed clashes in northern Ethiopia have forced desperately needed aid deliveries to a halt in Tigray, the... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Debt-ridden Zambia secures $1.3 billion in IMF bailout
Lusaka – The International Monetary Fund has approved a $1.3 billion loan to debt-ridden Zambia to help it restore... Read more
1 Sep, 2022
World Bank signs off $300m grant to Mozambique after scandal
Maputo – The World Bank signed off on Monday on a $300 million grant to Mozambique, marking its return... Read more
23 Aug, 2022
35 aid workers killed in NE Nigeria since 2016, says UN
Lagos – The United Nations on Friday called for the safety of aid workers in Nigeria’s volatile northeast where... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
Nearly half of Ethiopia’s Tigray faces ‘severe’ lack of food, WFP warns
Addis Ababa – Nearly half of the population in Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray is suffering from a severe... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
UN ship with grain for Africa sets off from Ukraine, says ministry
Kyiv – A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
