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CALM SITUATION PREVAILS The Desert Locust situation continued to remain calm during May. Ecological conditions were dry and unfavourable for breeding in all regions because of a lack of rainfall...

May 2022 In late 2019, a massive outbreak of desert locusts swept across the greater Horn of Africa and Yemen. This infographic outlines the actions FAO and partners took to avert a disaster, and...

Brief Summary The calls from Radio Ergo listeners this week (19-25 May 2022) focused mainly on the suffering and distress caused by the prolonged drought, despite the wave of optimism in the previous...

In Numbers 3.5 million people assisted USD 2.9 million cash-based transfers provided USD 597 million (April - September 2022) net funding requirements 36,356 mt of food assistance distributed...

This sixth and final progress report details FAO’s work to mitigate the effects of the desert locust upsurge – an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods – across the Greater Horn of...

May 24, 2022 Global warming is causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of storms in Africa, which are exacerbating other socioeconomic stressors across the continent. More Rain…

This bulletin provides a deeper look into the transformation of lives in Karamoja through the Karamoja Locust Response Project (KALREP). With support from the Austrian Development Agency, World...

I. Introduction 1. The present report, submitted pursuant to paragraph 17 of Security Council resolution 2592 (2021) and paragraph 54 of resolution 2628 (2022), provides updates on the implementation...

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Impact Like its neighbours in the horn of Africa, Kenya is experiencing extreme drought conditions and some 3.5 million people are facing severe hunger. Following the failure...

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Impact Extreme drought has left Somalia on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, destroying crops and livestock and forcing huge numbers of people to leave their homes in...