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Deteriorating Food Security in the Horn of Africa Poor rainfall over large areas of the Horn of Africa, combined with civil insecurity of an increasingly regional nature, has led to deteriorating food security throughout much of Somalia,…

WASHINGTON - "AIDS is the leading cause of death in Africa," but "determined leadership and sustained investment have made, and continue to make, an extraordinary difference and will save millions of lives," says a report issued…

(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) The cumulative effects of adverse weather, the long-running civil war and uncontrolled crop pests and diseases have precipitated famine conditions in the country, particularly in the…

SOMALIA FACES A MAJOR FOOD CRISIS The cumulative effects of adverse weather, the long-running civil war and uncontrolled crop pests and diseases have precipitated famine conditions in the country, particularly in the southern regions. The current main "Gu" season has…

Government allocates 20,000 M/T of grain to meet crisis In response to mounting concerns about the current drought situation in Ethiopia, the disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC) announced that the government had pledged 20,000 M/T of grain to meet the…

North and South Gonder - Food security assessment in parts of the Tekeze River watershed Assessment Mission: May 26-June 7, 1999 By Yves Guinand, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia Introduction and background Objectives of mission and methodology used The objective of the…

John PrendergastBriefly Already the deadliest conflict cluster in the world, the Horn of Africa has exploded again because of the intensification of the once-improbable Ethiopia-Eritrea war. Support by Ethiopia and Eritrea for proxy militias in Somalia has reignited…

Press Release 99/38 Joint WFP/FAO Rome, 16 June --- Hundreds of thousands of Angolans face an increased risk of malnutrition due to reduced access to food, coupled with poor health and inadequate sanitation conditions, says a joint report by the…

Harvest of 1999 second (B) season foodcrops is underway. Prospects are unfavourable as rains started one month late and ceased earlier than normal. Beans in highland areas were particularly affected. Frosts in March and armyworms in parts, particularly in…

The outlook for the 1999 main "Gu" cereal crop, accounting for some 80 percent of annual production in normal years, is unfavourable. The area of maize and sorghum is expected to decline as a result of delayed and erratic…