Southern African Crisis
August 2002
08/28/2002
Under pressure from attacks on its new "McAfrika" sandwich - allegedly drawn from an "authentic" African recipe - the Norwegian operation of fast food chain McDonald's agrees to print and distribute information about the famine in Southern Africa.
Read moreFrom: allAfrica.com Related: [Norway] [Southern Africa] [Aid] [Corporations] |
08/28/2002
Genetically modified food is safe for human consumption and should be used to fight the famine threatening millions in southern Africa, says the head of the World Health Organisation.
Read moreFrom: Daily Mail & Guardian Related: [Southern Africa] [Aid] [Food] [Genetics] |
08/25/2002
Some Swazis are reportedly resorting to prostitution and crime as the only means of survival in the face of food shortages.
Read moreFrom: Swaziland Solidarity Campaign Related: [Swaziland] [Emergency Relief] [Food] [Justice and Crime] |
08/19/2002
The Swaziland government's decision to buy a US$45 million jet for King Mswati III when part of the country's population is threatened with starvation is questioned by the World Food Programme.
Read moreFrom: Swaziland Solidarity Campaign Related: [Swaziland] [Aid] [Food] [United Nations] |
08/14/2002
Although the Zimbabwe government's goal of putting farmland into the hands of black farmers may have long-term benefits, food production will suffer in the interim, says the United States Department of Agriculture.
Read moreFrom: ReliefWeb UN OCHA Related: [Zimbabwe] [Agriculture] [Food] [Land] |
08/14/2002
A United Nations agency urges aid groups to re-think how they tackle humanitarian crises in Southern Africa following indications that people are poorer than they were five years ago.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Southern Africa] [Development] [Aid] [Poverty] |
08/07/2002
The European Commission announces an extra US$60 million aid for Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia, the countries hit hardest by food shortages.
Read moreFrom: ReliefWeb UN OCHA Related: [Malawi] [Zimbabwe] [Zambia] [Europe] [Southern Africa] [Aid] [Emergency Relief] [Food] |
08/07/2002
Zimbabwe diverts $18 million from resuscitating struggling businesses in order to use the money to help feed famine-threatened people, according to a state-run newspaper.
Read moreFrom: Daily Mail & Guardian Related: [Zimbabwe] [Food] [Economy] |
08/07/2002
With three million people facing hunger in Malawi, the Anti-Corruption Bureau recommends the prosecution of high-ranking members of the government for selling off grain reserves.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Malawi] [Food] [Governance] Image: Distribution of maize seeds in Malawi
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08/06/2002
Without effective action, at least 300,000 Southern Africans will die in the next six months as a result of the food crisis, warns the World Health Organization.
Read moreFrom: ReliefWeb UN OCHA Related: [Southern Africa] [Aid] [Food] [Health] [United Nations] |
08/01/2002
The United States and Zimbabwe reach agreement on delivery of emergency supplies of genetically modified maize, according to US officials.
Read moreFrom: allAfrica.com Related: [Zimbabwe] [United States] [Food] [Genetics] |
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