Southern African Crisis
September 2002
09/20/2002
The number of people affected by the drought has grown to 14.4 million and the crisis has started to affect other countries such as Namibia, Angola and Congo-Kinshasa, warns a senior United Nations official.
Read moreFrom: ReliefWeb UN OCHA Related: [Angola] [Democratic Republic of the Congo] [Namibia] [Southern Africa] [Agriculture] [Emergency Relief] [Food] |
09/20/2002
Aid workers warn that Zambia faces a deepening food crisis, despite comments by President Levy Mwanawasa that the emergency has been exaggerated.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Zambia] [Aid] [Emergency Relief] [Food] Image: Map of Zambia © ReliefWeb UN OCHA
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09/08/2002
Zimbabwe accepts food aid containing genetically modified maize as humanitarian officials warn that the country's food crisis is set to worsen.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Zimbabwe] [Aid] [Food] [Genetics] |
09/06/2002
A coalition of African scientists at the "Earth Summit" urges Southern African countries to accept donations of genetically modified maize.
Read moreFrom: SciDev.Net Related: [Southern Africa] [Aid] [Food] [Genetics] |
09/02/2002
Three international reports backing genetically modified food in the context of food aid to Zambia were funded by parties with a vested interest in the success of GM food, say some of the African groups at the Earth Summit.
Read moreFrom: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related: [Zambia] [Africa] [Agriculture] [Food] [Genetics] |
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