Somalia is suffering from a renewed displacement crisis as people flee drought and conflict, particularly in the country’s southern region.

Rome — Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead, the United Nations food and agriculture agency has warned in a new a

Rains have failed for a third consecutive season in East Africa, wilting crops, killing livestock and entrenching a long drought that has pushed millions into hunger, the United Nations said this w

NAIROBI, (Xinhua) -- Kenya is on high alert to prevent a looming rinderpest outbreak in the country, a senior official said on Friday.

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for funds to help provide clean water and sanitation to vulnerable communities.

So far, the deadly disease has hit about 300,000 people in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and other countries.

The number of hungry people in the world is rising again after years of decline, as millions suffer from the combined effects of conflict and climate change, the head of the UN food agency said on

NAIROBI, June 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lack of access to hungry parts of Somalia controlled by Islamist militants is threatening the lives of tens of thousands of malnourished children, a

The World Food Programme (WFP) issued an "urgent call" on Monday for US$1 billion to help millions at risk of starvation in north-eastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen.