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Niamey receives trucks of food, essentials from Burkina Faso
Around 300 trucks of food and other materials crossed into Niger from Burkina Faso with many arriving in the capital, Niamey Sunday, according to a regional customs official.
The convoy of trucks departed from Burkina Faso, the last open…
South Africa raises food security concerns in Russia-Africa summit
South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called for peace in Ukraine during his speech at the Russia - Africa summit in St Petersburg.
Ramaphosa also expressed his concern with the issue of food security in Africa following Russia's…
Food exports: NAFDAC reaches out to pre-shipment inspection agents
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reached out to pre-shipment inspection agents at Nigerian ports on the need for them to collaborate to ensure that export-bound foods are not rejected abroad. The…
Nutrition must be approached from all sectors – Expert
Dr Tanko Yusuf Sununu, former Chairman, House Committee on Health, has said that nutrition is multi-sectoral and therefore the country must approach it from all sectors.
Sununu said this on Friday in Abuja at the Accelerating…
Ethiopia: MSF calls for immediate resumption of food distribution
International NGO, Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), called on Friday for the "immediate" resumption of food aid distribution in Ethiopia.
The call comes after the US government and the UN Food Programme (WFP) suspended food aid in May to…
60m people will face food problems in Africa – WHO
Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern over imminent food insecurity in the Horn of Africa due to the climate crisis. Ghebreyesus said this during an online news conference,…
NAFDAC vows to enforce good hygiene in bread processing
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to enforce Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) in bread processing in the country. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s resident media consultant, Mr…
Ethiopia criticizes suspension of food aid
Ethiopia has criticised the suspension of food aid to the country by the United States and the UN World Food Program (WFP). Government spokesman Legesse Tulu, called the decision "political" saying the suspension "punishes millions of…
WHO to accelerate efforts on food micronutrient fortification
The delegates of the World Health Organisation approved a resolution on accelerating efforts to prevent micronutrient deficiencies through safe and effective food fortification. This was the agreement at the Seventy-sixth World health…