Drought in Angola ‘dismantles’ families
Thursday, 27 October 2022
Agro-pastoralists are being forced to move further and further away from home in search of food for their livestock Caveiambwa, Makahitapi and Mariko of the Muhimba ethnic group have seen their way of life decimated by the drought currently throttling their homeland in southern Angola. The pastures that they relied on for their cattle shrivelled
- Published in Angola, Food Security and Livelihoods
Hungry widow Cipriana shields children from seeing other people’s food
Friday, 14 October 2022
This World Food Day finds us with an ongoing pandemic, conflicts, climatic disasters, rising prices and international tensions which all affect global food security. We need to build a sustainable world where everyone, everywhere has regular access to enough nutritious food. “When it starts to get dark, and the hunger increases, I lock myself and
- Published in Angola, Emergency Response, Food Security and Livelihoods
A tale of two Peters
Friday, 07 October 2022
Separated by war and joined together by ‘peace gardens’, these two friends have made a new life for themselves and their families Peter Adumba and Peter Khemis have been friends since their youth in South Sudan. They were both forced to flee when violence flared in their home country and separated them in 2018. But,
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
To thrive, African nations must ensure children are well nourished
Monday, 12 September 2022
African nations can vastly improve their economic potential by ensuring that children are well nourished, says Sihle Mooi, South Africa country director at ForAfrika Good nutrition is essential for the academic performance that is required for young people to succeed in a modern knowledge economy, says Mooi, ahead of International Literacy Day on 8 September.
- Published in Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, South Africa
Mother of eight finds sustenance and solace through gardening
Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Mary lost her husband 10 years ago; he was killed during a cattle raid, a common occurrence and a major cause of conflict and displacement in the Greater Pibor area where she lives. As is customary in these parts, after the death of her husband, Mary was “handed over” to his younger brother, now the
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, South Sudan
Teresa prays for a late harvest in Angola
Thursday, 25 August 2022
- Published in Angola, Food Security and Livelihoods
Improving cross-border trade policy is vital in solving the African food security crisis
Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
Africa’s drought reaches far beyond the horn of Africa
Thursday, 04 August 2022
- Published in Angola, Emergency Response, Food Security and Livelihoods
Three-year-old shares food with his family
Wednesday, 01 June 2022
- Published in Angola, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods
