Latest Humanitarian Response News & Updates

Addis Ababa, April 30 (IANS) The African Union (AU) on Thursday condemned the assassination of Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara following a recent coordinated terrorist attack that targeted different parts of the country.The AU’s Peace and Security Council, in a statement issued Thursday following the council’s recent meeting on the security situation in Mali, expressed deep concern over the widespread coordinated attacks, systematic killings, and displacements of the Malian population by te…

Kabul, March 7 (IANS) The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over Afghanistan’s hunger crisis, warning that millions are facing acute food insecurity amid the escalating border conflicts with Pakistan. The agency stated that without sufficient funding, it may also struggle to provide aid to refugees fleeing Iran and Pakistan, as well as those internally displaced due to conflict along the border.“Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most severe hunger crisis, with one in three A…