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The presence of soldiers from neighbouring Eritrea has been widely documented, but repeatedly denied by Addis Ababa and Asmara.
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed on Monday.
Record 12.4mn people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP
The World Food Programme on Saturday warned a record 12.4 million people are food insecure in Syria, where fresh efforts to revive a peace process have so far failed.
80 percent of Ethiopia's Tigray 'cut off from aid'
Some 80 percent of Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region has been cut off from humanitarian aid, the country's Red Cross Society said.
UN ups food aid to Tigray over starvation fears
This comes as fears grow of a humanitarian catastrophe in Tigray, three months after fighting erupted between forces loyal to the regional ...
US-sanctioned Syrian airline delivers WFP aid to Libya
The United Nation's World Food Programme used US-sanctioned Syrian airline Cham Wings to deliver aid to Libya, prompting outrage online.
UK pledges an extra £47m in foreign aid
The United Kingdom has promised an additional £47 million in aid to nearly a dozen countries, including Syria and Sudan.
UN food chief: Yemen faces 'looming famine', needs millions
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Programme warned war-torn Yemen faces "looming famine" and urged nations to immediately provide ...
Yemen rebels slam WFP after Nobel Peace Prize win
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who were previously accused of diverting humanitarian aid in the war ravaged country, criticised the World Food ...
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize
The UN organisation helped 97 million people last year, distributing 15 billion rations to people in 88 countries.
WFP warns 2.2 million more Syrians risk hunger
The World Food Programme on Monday warned more than 2 million Syrians risk joining the fast swelling ranks of the hungry and poor in the ...
Beirut explosion: WFP to send wheat flour to Lebanon
The United Nations food-assistance branch will aid Beirut with 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour after the country's only only grain silo was ...
Gazan Palestinians donate blood to Beirut blast victims
Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip set up a centre to donate blood to victims of the Beirut blast.
UN scrambles to get aid to Beirut
The United Nations' agencies are scrambling to meet multiple urgent needs in Lebanon following the Beirut blast.
Yemenis rally around distraught driver who lost bus
A bus driver who lost his only source of income in a fire has seen thousands rally in his support in a two-day social media drive.
UN warns of alarming rise of hunger in Yemen
"We must act now... The warning signs have returned and with coronavirus pandemic added to the mix, it could get a lot worse if humanitarian action is delayed."
Ten million face acute food shortages in Yemen: UN
The UN's World Food Programme spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said action must be taken before a famine is declared.
UN to call for $10 billion aid for Syrians
The UN is looking to raise $10 billion this year to assist war-affected people inside and outside Syria, in a crunch conference in Brussels.
Pope warns of 'mass starvation' in Syria and Lebanon
As Syria and Lebanon continue to struggle amid worsening economic crises, the Pope on Sunday urged world leaders to help the two countries.
Syria facing 'unprecedented' hunger crisis amid coronavirus outbreak: UN
The United Nations has warned that Covid-19 and the deteriorating economic situation in Syria could prove to be a cocktail of disaster for the ...
Guterres supports UN cross-border aid in Syria
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supports the extension of a cross-border program to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria.
UN humanitarian coordinator Lise Grande: Covid-19 will devastate Yemen
The New Arab spoke with UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande about dealing with coronavirus in war-torn Yemen.
Red cross warns of humanitarian crisis in Syria
The ICRC has warned of a serious humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria, as food shortages and electricity cuts makes the situation yet more ...
UN failures put fate of Syrians in Assad's hands
Comment: The UN's imbalanced and unjust structure is allowing Assad to weaponise aid to vulnerable Syrians, writes Sam Hamad.
More than 9 million people are now classed as food insecure in war-torn Syria, the WFP has said.
The new deal will see Sudan buy and import 200,000 tonnes of wheat from the UN's food agency.
The agreement was signed on Saturday in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, Houthi-controlled media said.
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