UN migration agency launches $60 million appeal for famine-struck East, Horn of Africa

Jun 10, 2017, at 04:40 am

New York, June 9(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency on Friday appealed for some $60 million to aid an estimated 16 million people suffering from the worst drought seek in decades in East and Horn of Africa.

Warning of dire food shortages in Horn of Africa, UN agricultural agency calls for urgent action

Jan 31, 2017, at 04:58 am

New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News): With only one-quarter of expected rainfall received in the Horn of Africa in the October-December period, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday called for an immediate response to prevent widespread drought conditions from becoming a catastrophe.

Fleeing violence in Horn of Africa, asylum-seekers find little safety in Yemen – UN refugee agency

Nov 30, 2016, at 01:29 pm

New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Highlighting a dramatic increase in sea crossings by migrants and refugees from the Horn of Africa to Yemen – which itself is reeling under a deteriorating humanitarian crisis, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday called for urgent steps to deter and save people from the deadly risks they are taking.

UN refugee agency warns over perilous Horn of Africa sea crossings

Jan 20, 2016, at 02:47 pm

New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Despite the ongoing conflict in Yemen, thousands of Ethiopians and Somalis are continuing to make a perilous sea crossing, which has already claimed at least three dozen lives this year, the UN refugee agency warned on Tuesday.