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Italian gov’t assists school feeding programme

Friday, August 08, 2008

The Italian government, through the World Food Programme (WFP), on Tuesday, donated 475 metric tonnes of rice to the school feeding programme in The...

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FAO, others validate CAPIMR on soaring food prices

africa » gambia » kololi

Friday, August 01, 2008

The United Nation Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in close collaboration with partners WFP, IFAD and the World Bank, yesterday, held a day’s...

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Obituary Notice

africa » gambia

Friday, July 04, 2008

The Pachemel family, the entire staff of World Food Programme and Kayong Kalorn Association regret to announce the untimely death of their son,...

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‘Walk the world fight hunger’ observed in CRR

africa » gambia » central river region

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

The provincial town of Bansang on Sunday joined over 400 cities and towns across the globe to take part in the United Nation’s World Food Programme...

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UNDP MEDIA ADVISORY

africa » gambia » banjul

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

NEW UNITED NATIONS RESIDENT COORDINATOR/ UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVES IN THE GAMBIA16 May 2008 – Ms Chinwe Diké the new UN Resident...

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MADAGASCAR: Cash shortage hits cyclone food aid delivery

africa » madagascar » antananarivo

Saturday, April 19, 2008

A funding shortfall has prevented vital food aid deliveries to tens of thousands of Malagasy people hit by this year's deadly cyclones, leaving many...

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Two telefood projects for Pirang

africa » gambia » pirang

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Yankuba Touray Secretary of State for Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters yesterday handed over two FAO telefood projects worth...

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SUDAN: Attacks on drivers affecting food deliveries

africa » sudan » rumbek

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Recent attacks on trucks contracted by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to transport food to Darfur and Southern Sudan have slowed down deliveries...

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MOZAMBIQUE: WFP to feed Jokwe stricken

africa » mozambique » nampula province

IRIN

Friday, March 21, 2008

The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) will provide emergency food aid for 60,000 people affected by cyclone Jokwe in Mozambique's northern...

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ZIMBABWE: More food shortages anticipated

africa » zimbabwe

IRIN

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Erratic weather is likely to hurt Zimbabwe's harvest this year, with the country ending up with an even higher maize deficit than in 2007, according...

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