food security Africa

Africa’s drive to accelerate sustainable agricultural mechanisation gained new momentum in Dar es Salaam as Tanzania formally launched its National Agricultural Mechanisation Strategy 2026–2036 during the Africa Conference on Sustainable…

There are leaders who rise through power, and there are leaders who rise through purpose. Selma Kamanya belongs firmly to the second kind. Beyond crowns, titles, and international platforms, Selma is first and foremost a woman grounded…

ROME – The head of the United Nations World Food Programme has issued a stark warning to world leaders, urging immediate action to prevent what she described as deepening, man-made famines driven by conflict, climate shocks and economic…

As Burundi grapples with a sharp rise in displacement linked to renewed violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, emergency food assistance has received a critical boost. The World Food Programme has welcomed a contribution of…

In eastern Cameroon’s Kaigama village, a long trestle table is laid out with maize, groundnuts, powdered fish and fruit. As a large metal pot warms over an open fire, chef Christian Abegan guides a group of women through the steps of…

Burkina Faso has entered 2026 projecting confidence, control, and ambition as President Ibrahim Traoré outlined what his government describes as tangible gains in security, agriculture, and national sovereignty. In his New Year address…