The International Centre for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), in partnership with National Agricultural ...

Persistent and incredibly destructive multi-year droughts will continue to advance as Earth’s climate warms, scientists say ...

East Africa continues to lead the continent in economic growth rates, yet faces persistent challenges in poverty reduction ...

When the grass that feeds their cattle vanishes, several parents opt to sell their teenage daughters for survival.

A study finds that severe drought plaguing parts of Somalia since 2022 has killed at least 71,000 people beyond the number expected.

UNICEF says it amounted to one in seven school-going children across the world being kept out of class at some point in 2024 ...

Cholera topped the list of disease outbreaks in Africa last year as a warming world increased both flooding and droughts in ...

US$ 35 million deal backed by the World Bank aims to address acute food insecurity and support vulnerable households across ...

Despite Africa’s robust agricultural potential, the continent still suffers food insecurity, with some countries and region ...

Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 ...

Zambia is pinning its hopes on the mining sector for an economic revival after the worst drought in living memory caused a sharp slowdown in growth this year, its finance minister said on Tuesday.