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WFP Somalia advertises multiple national vacancies across key hubs ahead of 28 May deadline The UN World Food Programme is recruiting Somali nationals for roles in Mogadishu, Baidoa, Dollow/Dolow, Garowe, Beletweyne and Galkayo; women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must apply via WFP’s Workday platform. Application links were referenced in the source notice but not provided here. The World Food Programme (WFP) has opened applications for several Somalia-based positions with a stated deadline of…

WFP warns Somalia food aid could halt by April without new funds, putting millions at risk The U.N. World Food Program warned Friday that its life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Somalia could grind to a halt as early as April unless fresh funding arrives, threatening to push millions deeper into hunger after years of failed rains and conflict. The agency said an estimated 4.4 million people in Somalia face crisis-level food insecurity, with nearly 1 million already enduring severe hunger. A sharp drop in…

MOGADISHU — The United States will resume World Food Programme food distributions in Somalia after the federal government accepted responsibility for actions that disrupted humanitarian operations at the Port of Mogadishu earlier this month, clearing the way for life-saving aid to reach millions facing acute food insecurity. U.S. officials said Somalia’s acknowledgment of accountability satisfied conditions set after Washington halted certain assistance on Jan. 7, when it accused Somali officials of demolishing a U.S.-funded…

Somalia says WFP food aid fully returned after Mogadishu port warehouse dispute; U.S. pauses some assistance MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government said it has returned in full all World Food Programme supplies removed from a warehouse at the Port of Mogadishu, taking responsibility for the incident and pledging tighter coordination with aid partners after the United States announced a pause on certain assistance. In a statement issued late Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government “takes full…

Urgent Humanitarian Crisis Looms Over Cameroon: A Call for Global Attention In the heart of Central Africa, the specter of hunger looms large as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) raises an alarming red flag: in just a matter of weeks, over half a million refugees and vulnerable Cameroonians may be stripped of their essential humanitarian food assistance. As resources dwindle, the urgency of the situation starkly illustrates the fragility of life in a region already burdened by poverty and conflict. Food…

Attack on UN Convoy Highlights Deepening Crisis in Sudan’s North Darfur A United Nations World Food Programme convoy, carrying vital aid, was ambushed near the famine-stricken town of Mellit in North Darfur on Wednesday. This stark episode sheds light on the deteriorating humanitarian circumstances in a nation beleaguered by conflict. Convoy Under Siege In a harrowing attack, three out of sixteen trucks from the aid convoy were set ablaze while on a mission to deliver food to vulnerable communities in Alsayah village.…

Ethiopia- Addis Ababa- The World Food Program sent a humanitarian plane to war-torn Tigray, with the aim of helping thousands of people struggling with anger and femininity. The plane was the second to be shipped from Bole International Airport to Addis Ababa and hours later landed at Tigray's Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle today. Perhaps this puts an end to concerns about Ethiopia's commitment to allow aid teams to cross Tigray without restrictions. A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…

While southern Madagascar is experiencing a terrible food crisis, on Friday 18 June, Prime Minister Christian Ntsay received the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director, David Beasley, on a courtesy visit to the country, as well as the organization's Country Director, Moumini Ouedraogo. The President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina, who is traveling to France for private reasons (confirmation of his…

Two UN companies, the WFP (World Meals Program) and the FAO (United Nations Meals and Agriculture Group) are once more warning of meals safety within the southern a part of the island, which continues to rise. Deteriorating for the reason that disaster started in October final yr. It's an unparalleled humanitarian disaster…

The UN agency says it may be necessary to cut food rations for Somalia GENEVA - The World Food Program warns that it may be forced to cut food rations in June for more than a million vulnerable Somalis because they do not have enough money to sustain the operation.This would be a severe blow to vulnerable people in Somalia who are just coming from similar cuts to their daily food…