Tag: Drought

As Botswana heads into a tense general election on Wednesday, October 30, roughly one million eligible voters are poised to make a pivotal decision amid economic hardships and growing political ...

The southern African region is reeling under a devastating drought triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon, affecting more than 27 million people. The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) ...

The National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Adu Gyamfi, has lambasted the Finance Minister's request to tap into the Contingency Fund for GH₵500 million to cover food import expenses, ...

In the face of unprecedented drought conditions ravaging parts of northern Ghana, the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) has underscored the critical need for investment in irrigation systems as a ...

In a significant move to address the devastating effects of a severe drought linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, the Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 ...

A recent report from the United Nations Aid Coordination Office (OCHA) highlights a troubling surge in food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe, largely attributed to historic droughts spurred by the El ...

Kenyans are seeking divine help to end the ongoing drought. With the prospect of a sixth consecutive failed rainy season in the east and Horn of Africa, Kenya’s President hopes ...

The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program has stated that the famine in Somalia has been slowed but not averted. Executive Director of World Food Program, David ...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) has developed an improved smart-rice varieties using biotechnological tools. Dr. Maxwell Asante, Principal Research Scientist and Rice Breeder at CSIR-CRI, ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that it foresees a sharp rise in children under the age of 5 being admitted to IRC nutrition clinics across Somalia as 1 ...