The desert locust invasion in Somalia has affected the country’s food security, with successive generations of swarms destroying vital crops and pastures
FAO provides financial aid to households in Somalia
Infrastructure
UN Announces SMSE winners in Africa and the Middle East
Thirteen small- and medium-sized businesses from Africa and the Middle East have won the “Good Food for All” competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit
USAID provides US$7.5mn to alleviate hunger and malnutrition in Southern Madagascar
The USAID has announced financial support worth US$7.5mn to treat malnutrition in Southern Madagascar and support farmers dealing with climatic catastrophes, such as sandstorms and droughts
AfDB and govt of Ethiopia sign agreement to support electricity trade and youth employment
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Ethiopia, have signed an agreement worth US$118mn, to support agro industrial park, youth employment and electricity trade between Ethiopia and Djibouti
Ghana’s First Lady calls on community support for good nutrition
The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana Rebecca Akufo-Addo has lauded the initiative to mobilise community support in promoting good nutrition, and has called on to help intensify efforts to promote breastfeeding for infants, for up to six months of age
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