ELDORET, 23 November 2011 (IRIN) – The switch by many farmers in Kenya’s Rift Valley province from staple cereals to more profitable coffee is likely to increase the country’s dependence on grain imports and possibly affect food security, agricultural experts have warned. “It is unsafe to use our land for crops with the hopes of… Continue reading Food Security Concern Grows in Kenya as Farmers Switch from Maize to Coffee
Tag: Famine
The F**** Word
Bono, Lead singer, U2; Co-Founder I’ve been known to drop the occasional expletive, but the most offensive F word to me is not the one that goes f***. It’s F***** — the famine happening in Somalia. Drought, violence and political instability have invited in the grim reaper on a scale we have not seen in… Continue reading The F**** Word
Famine in Somalia, by Ban Ki-moon, UN Sec Gen
Across the Horn of Africa, people are starving. A catastrophic combination of conflict, high food prices and drought has left more than 11 million people in desperate need. The United Nations has been sounding the alert for months. We have resisted using the “f-word” — famine — but on Wednesday we officially recognized the fast-evolving… Continue reading Famine in Somalia, by Ban Ki-moon, UN Sec Gen
SOMALIA’S FAMINE: WAY FORWARD FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
It is no longer making headline news that Somalia, a country located to the east of the African continent is presently besieged by an unprecedented famine in the history of the country. Media reports have confirmed over twenty thousand children dead out of malnutrition and associated aliments. Many residents have been forced to desert the… Continue reading SOMALIA’S FAMINE: WAY FORWARD FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
Famine In Africa: Bono, Anderson Cooper, K’naan Call For Famine Solution (VIDEO)
CNN’s Anderson Cooper engaged Bono and Somali singer K’naan in a forthright and passionate conversation this past week about the need for aid in Somalia. Bono, whose foundation ONE tackles health and agriculture issues, says the world needs to find long-term famine solutions. In his conversation with CNN, he said it’s time to take a… Continue reading Famine In Africa: Bono, Anderson Cooper, K’naan Call For Famine Solution (VIDEO)
The Somalia Debacle
The situation in Somalia calls for reflection. It demands from other African countries, the need to be proactive in their planning process. No one could basically tell why the problem seems a hydra-headed one: from piracy to militancy, kidnapping, insurgency and, now the greatest of all- famine that has been sacking the two regions in… Continue reading The Somalia Debacle