Millions of people across southern Africa, including Mozambique, are facing the worst food crisis in decades, the World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday (15), warning that its ability to deliver aid risks being undermined by funding shortfalls. Amid unprecedented drought conditions, a number...
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Japan announces support of 2 million dollars for food assistance in Cabo Delgado
The Government of Japan has disbursed 2 million dollars to the World Food Program (WFP) to provide food aid to around 48,000 displaced people in Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique. In a statement, the WFP revealed that the money will improve the living conditions of the victims of terrorism in Cabo Delgado. "This...
France provides 1 million euros to strengthen the fight against malnutrition in the north of the country
The government of France promised today that through the World Food Program (WFP), it will disburse one million euros to strengthen the fight against malnutrition in the north of the country. According to the WFP, the contribution is intended to support the government's National Nutritional Rehabilitation Program, which aims to treat and prevent acute malnutrition....
Displaced people in Cabo Delgado will have no WFP aid in February
In Mozambique, the World Food Program announced this Friday that in February it will stop providing food aid to around one million people displaced by the terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado. The World Food Program's decision will also cover families hosting displaced people in the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa. The announcement was made...
Mozambique: WFP estimates that more than 900,000 people will need food in the coming months
Overall there are 930,000 people in northern Mozambique, affected by an armed insurgency, and who will need humanitarian food support at least until harvest, this coming May, warns a report cited by Lusa news agency. "Humanitarian food assistance needs are likely to remain high, at least until harvest, in May...
WFP officials suspected of embezzling humanitarian funds in the center of the country
The Sofala Provincial Anti-Corruption Office announced Tuesday the opening of a case against two employees of the World Food Program (WFP) in the city of Beira, suspected of embezzling eight million meticals