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Sudan’s hunger crisis deepens as conflict and Hormuz tensions disrupt fertiliser supply

Sudan is facing an escalating hunger crisis as renewed conflict and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have slowed the delivery of vital fertiliser shipments, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. The combined effect of war and constrained maritime trade is intensifying food insecurity across the country, where millions of […]

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FAO’s Blue Transformation Strategy Places Africa at the Heart of Global Aquatic Food Future

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is positioning Africa at the centre of its “Blue Transformation” agenda, a strategic framework that recognises water-based food systems as essential to addressing global hunger and malnutrition in the decades ahead. The initiative reflects a broader international shift toward harnessing the potential of oceans, rivers,

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UN agencies raise alarm over Ebola outbreak in Africa and El Niño-linked food crisis

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Senior officials from the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations convened in Geneva on Monday to draw attention to a cluster of escalating crises, including a deteriorating Ebola outbreak in Africa and a looming food emergency driven in part by El Niño weather patterns. The discussions highlighted the growing strain on global humanitarian response systems

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