NAIROBI – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has announced a new opportunity for aspiring researchers, offering a 1-year MSc Fellowship to support the “Ear Tag” project. This initiative aims …
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Climate & Agriculture
Challenges foreshadow Darfur’s agricultural failure amid fears of a worsening hunger crisis
by adminby adminNyala , June 21(Darfur 24) Several challenges are facing the summer planting season in Darfur. With the onset of rains in many areas, farmers have yet to prepare the land. …
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Climate & Agriculture
Hunger forces residents of Kadugli, South Kordofan, to flee the city
by adminby adminHumanitarian sources and workers said on Monday that hunger in Kadugli, South Kordofan State, has forced large numbers of residents to flee to other areas. Kadugli is under has bee …
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By Luganda David Nsiyonna Nairobi, Kenya – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Youth Peace and Security Conference, supported by Japan, has officially commenced in Nairobi. The conference, held from …
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By ; Luganda David Nsiyonna The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has kicked off the inaugural Horn of Africa Digital Market Integration (HDMI) Project Steering Committee Meeting in Arta, Djibouti. …
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Climate Policy & Governance
New UNFCCC Guide Pushes for Gender-Transformative Climate Action
by adminby adminFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BONN, GERMANY — The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has released a new guide aimed at helping countries move beyond simply recognizing gender differences …
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Reporting by Matthias Williams and Lewis Macdonald Editing by Miranda Murray LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Hunger and disease are spreading in war-torn Sudan, with famine already present in several …
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Drought
What you need to know about the first AI-driven tool for drought resilience
by adminby adminTo what extent are a country’s economy, people, and infrastructure able to cope with drought and how can they do better? That is what the latest initiative of IDRA looks …
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Healthy land underpins thriving economies, with more than half of global GDP dependent on natural capital. Standing at 51 per cent, the soil’s nutrient cycling provides the largest contribution of …
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Drought
Drought claims more than 20 people in Kolla Tembien signaling deepening humanitarian crisis in war-torn Tigray
by adminby adminMekelle – At least 22 people have died and over 27,000 livestock have perished in Kolla Tembien, Central Tigray, as a prolonged drought tightens its grip on the war-affected region, …