Virtually 300,000 youngsters threatened by extreme acute malnutrition in six drought-affected nations in Southern Africa

NAIROBI/NEW YORK, 25 July 2024 – The extreme drought that has impacted massive swathes of Southern Africa is threatening the lives of lots of of hundreds of youngsters within the six worst-affected nations, UNICEF mentioned as we speak. This consists of greater than 270,000 youngsters who’re anticipated to undergo from life-threatening extreme acute malnutrition (SAM)…

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300,000 youngsters in Southern Africa threatened by extreme acute malnutrition

The UN’s Youngsters’s Fund (UNICEF) requires pressing funding to scale up programmes throughout the six drought-affected nations in Southern Africa whose situations have led to the extreme acute malnutrition of practically 300,000 youngsters. By Deborah Castellano Lubov In 2024, virtually 300,000 youngsters are threatened by extreme acute malnutrition in six drought-affected nations in Southern Africa,…

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East Africa: UN assist continues amid heavy rains, extreme floods and cyclone risk

Torrential rains might worsen with the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, the World Meteorological Group (WMO) warned on Friday.  Put together for affect  The tropical cyclone is the primary of its form to develop in japanese Africa and is because of have a “very massive affect”, WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis informed journalists in Geneva. She stated Tanzania was anticipated to endure particularly…

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